Accessing Synology Server Data
File sharing service is Synology Server's major function. Administrator can setup access rights for users either with Windows or Mac to access shared folders.
Shared Folders
System Built-in
Name | Description |
public | After Synology Server is successfully set up, the shared |
| folder “public” will be available for access instantly. |
web | The shared folder “web” is for storing web pages. When |
| Web Station is enabled, users can browse the |
| constructed website through browser. For detailed |
| information, please refer to “Extra Features > Web |
| Station” section. |
photo | The shared folder “photo” is for storing image files. Files |
| in “photo” shared folder can be browsed when Photo |
| Station or Multimedia Service is enabled. For detailed |
| information, please refer to descriptions of Photo Station |
| |
music | Music files in “music” shared folder can be browsed |
| through UPnP DMA when Multimedia Service is enabled. |
| For detailed information, please refer to descriptions of |
| |
video | Video files in “video” shared folder can be browsed |
| through UPnP DMA when Multimedia Service is enabled. |
| For detailed information, please refer to the page |
| “Network > Multimedia Service.” |
NetBackup | The shared folder “NetBackup” is for saving backed up |
| files using Network Backup. Please refer to the page |
| “Tools > Network Backup.” |
usbshare | After you connect external USB HDD to Synology |
| Server’s USB port, system will automatically create a |
| shared folder with the prefix “usbshare”. Refer to |
| “Expanding HDD Capacity > External HDD” section for |
| details. |
satashare | After you connect external SATA HDD to Synology |
| Server’s eSATA port, system will automatically create |
| “satashare” shared folder. Refer to “Expanding HDD |
| Capacity > External HDD” section for details. |
|
|
Please note: Administrator can not delete the shared folders mentioned above.
17