It was actually much easier to do than explain. In all, this is by far the easiest system I've seen for remote access among all the NAS servers I've reviewed. Now he or she can use the My Cloud without ever having to be anywhere near the server, physically.
#My cloud download
Your friend then can download the My Cloud mobile app, run it, and enter the code. Just create a user account for that person on the NAS server, create an access code, and give the information to him or her.
#My cloud code
The access code for mobile devices would be useful if, for example, you want your friend who lives in a different city to be able to share data with you via the My Cloud. (Note that the speed of data moving between the remote computer and the NAS server depends on the speed of the Internet at both the computer' and the server end.) You can also quickly disconnect the mapped network drive when you want to disconnect the remote computer from the server. This is similar to VPN access though there's no VPN connection. This means you can just drag and drop files between the computer and the server as though the two were on the same local network. For example, when you're traveling away from home, even in a different country, then from a computer connected to the Internet you can point the browser to WDM圜 and log in with the WDM圜loud account, and with a click you can quickly create a network drive linked to a share folder on the My Cloud NAS server at home. The online account with WDM圜 basically allows a VPN-like connection over the Internet for computer users. With an account with WDM圜, you can quickly create a mapped network drive to share folders from the My Cloud on a computer as though the two belonged to the same local network. This interface provides access to all of the server's settings and features.
#My cloud software
After that, the software will create desktop shortcuts to the server's public share and for its Dashboard Web interface. This private share folder is only available to that user and nobody else. Once each account is created there will be a new private share folder named after the account holder. This account will have admin privileges and you can use it to log in to create more accounts. When I tried it, the Setup software quickly found the My Cloud and asked me to create the first user account.
In this review I will talk only about the Setup desktop software and the My Cloud mobile app.
#My cloud windows
Except for the WD SmartWare backup program, which is only available for Windows (since Macs already have Time Machine), the rest of the software is available for both platforms. They are all very self-explanatory and useful. The WD My Cloud comes with a handful of desktop software and mobile apps to enhance the user experience. Screenshot by Dong Ngo/CNETĪdvanced, yet not overwhelming personal cloud features The My Cloud comes with some desktop software and mobile apps.
#My cloud install
In this case you will need to first download the WD My Cloud Setup software from and install it on a connected computer, whether Windows or Mac. Now, if you want to further customize the NAS server, that's also quite easy to do.
So if you use the My Cloud by yourself or share it with a group of people with no need for data privacy among themselves, there's really nothing to setting up the My Cloud, other than plugging it in and downloading the mobile app. (More on this app below.) In other word, there's no extra setup or log-in needed to make the app work with the server remotely. The interesting part is, after this first step, now even when you're out and about, connecting to a different Wi-Fi network or using a cellular connection, the mobile app on your device still maintains access to the My Cloud NAS server via the Internet. All DLNA-enabled network media player devices, such as the WD TV, will also immediately find the content stored on the My Cloud for streaming purposes.Īnd that's not all: if you download the My Cloud mobile app (available for iOS and Android), the app will see the My Cloud and connect to it as long as the mobile device and the My Cloud belong to the same local network. Macs will immediately see the My Cloud as an available destination for Time Machine backup and the My Cloud will also appear on Finder. From a Windows computer, you can browse for these share folders and copy data (such as digital content) over. As soon as the device is plugged in, all of these public folders are available to all connected devices in the home network.
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