Question
How do I configure FTK Central to collect from Network Shares?
Prerequisites
- Ability to access the desired network share(s) from the Site Server machine(s)
- A Site Server set to use a CIDR range that encompasses the desired network share(s)
- An account with at least read access to the desired network share(s)
Answer
- Log in to FTK Central and click Administration in the upper-right
- Click System Management
- Click Manage Credentials on the left
- Click the Share Credentials tab
- Enter the credentials for the account with access to your network shares and click Save
Note: If many of your network shares will require different credentials, then this should be set to either the service account or the account with access to the highest number of shares - Click the Landing Screen icon in the top-left
- Click Data Sources
- Click Network Share
- Click Add Network Share
- Do the following:
- Enter the network share Path
- (Optional) Enter a Description for the path
- To use the credentials stored in Manage Credentials > Share Credentials, check No Credentials
OR
To use different credentials, check New Credentials and enter the desired credentials - Click Save