Forum:Folder Access Protection

Hi, Is there a way to control the access to the ScreenPLay Pro HD by password when it is connected through out the network? I just bought two days ago, I dont know how i can setup it. Also I would like to comment that it is a shame the lack of documentation and tools provided with it. Totally Unbelievable.

Thanks in advance
 * Not sure what you mean. You want to prevent people from accessing the screenplay through the network by sticking a username/password on it?  There is no way through standard access. You'd need to telnet into the device and change the smbd.conf file to restrict to a user and set a password on the user via the passwd command.  But those kind of things involve hacking into the device.  I'll write up a page when I get back maybe later tonight. --JCoug 15:20, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Or maybe not. I thought it would be as simple as setting guest ok = no on the samba share.  I thought I had done that before and it forced me to use login names and passwords.  But it isn't doing it anymore, maybe something related to the R1.8 firmware.  --JCoug 19:19, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Hi, I have the 1.5 fireware. So can i do it with my ScreenPlayHD Pro? There must be a way to do it. Do you think that i should ask for this feature to Iomega. I am very ashame of the lack of feature. It seems that they released it on the hurry.

(I am sorry for my english. it is a little bit of rusty)
 * I'm sure there's a way to do it. I've done it before and decided that it wasn't for me.  It does disable being able to use the Iomega Discovery to map the drive, and I didn't like having to enter my name and password all of the time.  Iomega changed the smb.conf file quite a bit from R1.0, so it'll just be a matter of figuring out the right changes to make to it.  I'll play around with it again and see if I can get it working.  --JCoug 04:26, 20 June 2009 (UTC)