WD My Cloud EX4 Personal Cloud Storage Firmware 1.05.21 Download

Posted at April 19, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

WD My Cloud EX4 Personal Cloud Storage Firmware 1.05.21 Description

Resolved Issues:

- Resolved issue of Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271, CVE-2014-6277, CVE-2014-6278, CVE-2014-7169, CVE-2014-7186, CVE-2014-7187) bash security vulnerability.
- Supports 32K hybrid page sizes for enhanced device read and write performance.
- Improved device dashboard user interface response time.
- Supports disabling of media transcoding by turning off Cloud Access.
- Supports creation of a share folder when creating user via ‘Getting Started’ or adding user through ‘Users’ page.
- Supports media file name search in WD My Cloud mobile app.
- Supports media view filtering in WD My Cloud mobile app.
- Supports USB Backup from attached USB ports.
- Supports RAID capacity expansion for utilize the maximum size of unused storage space.
- Resolved issue of large data transfer interruption when copying files between the WD My Cloud EX4 and an attached USB drive.
- Resolved issue of not able to change USB share name.
- Resolved issue of not joining the domain after a reboot when setup with Link Aggregation to 802.3ad
- Resolved issue of unable to restore to default setting after holding the reset button for 30 seconds while applying power.
- Resolved problems with file transfer performance via MTP protocol.
- Supports file/folder transferring in RAID 5 to maintain its structure when hot pulling one of the drives off the WD My Cloud EX4.
- Resolved issue of Active Directory group not able to access private shares after joining the AD domain.
- Resolved issue of FTP download user interface only showing name of the folder instead of full folder path.
- Resolved FTP download function to support file name that contains special characters.
- Resolved issue of WD Quick View preventing the WD My Cloud EX4 from entering standby mode.
- Resolved issue with the Jumbo frame field setting not getting saved after reboot.

IMPORTANT:

- Make sure you stop all processes and save all your data before performing the firmware update.
-This firmware update requires the user to unplug the power supply, wait for 5 seconds to re-plug, and power up My Cloud EX4.
- Effective with this firmware update, the Network File System (NFS) feature will not be available or supported.

To update the firmware:

- Download the firmware file to your desktop.
- Type the device IP address shown on the LCD in the URL.
- If you have secured your device previously with a password, enter your password and click the Login button at the main login.
- Click Settings located on the main dashboard screen.
- Click Firmware Update to open this section.
- Click the Update from File button.
- Browse to the location where you saved the firmware file and select it.
- When the Update Firmware pop-up window appears, click the OK button to proceed with the firmware update. Once the process is complete, the device will reboot. This process will take a few minutes.

Important product update notes:

- Do not interrupt the firmware upgrade process. Doing so may cause the device to malfunction or render it unable to boot.
- If you are using the manual update method, do not rename the firmware file. Doing so will cause the manual update to fail

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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