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Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing

File sharing is one of Synology DiskStation's major functions. Synology DiskStation can become the file sharing center within the Intranet or over the Internet, allowing users to access its files anytime and anywhere.

This chapter explains how to enable the support for file sharing protocols for all platforms, create and manage users and groups, set up shared folders, and allow or deny access to the shared folders, applications or subfolders from specific users or groups.

Enable File Sharing Protocols for All Platforms

This section tells you how to enable Synology DiskStation to support file sharing protocols for all platforms.

Synology DiskStation supports the following file sharing protocols:

For Windows: SMB/CIFS (My Network Places), FTP, WebDAV

For Mac: SMB, FTP, AFP, WebDAV

For Linux: SMB, FTP, NFS, WebDAV

Manage Windows File Service

Click the Windows File Service tab at Main Menu > Control Panel > Win/Mac/NFS to enable Synology DiskStation to be the Windows file server (CIFS server).

To enable Windows file service:

1Tick Enable Windows file service.

2Click OK.

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Synology DS411SLIM manual Enable File Sharing Protocols for All Platforms, Manage Windows File Service

Contents

Synology DiskStation Users Guide Table of Contents Back Up Data Manage Media Server and iTunes Service Manage Files with Web-Based File Browser Enjoy Entertainment Content on the ServerStore and Share Files over the Internet Transfer Files via FTP USB Print Server Enjoy Music Anytime and AnywhereHost Websites Record Videos with IP Cameras Most Models Bay & 2-Bay Models DS211+ DS710+ DiskStation Bay Models 1U RackStation DS411slim DS1511+ 2U RackStation Windows User Install Synology DiskStationLog in to Synology DiskStation Manager Use Synology Assistant Mac OS X User Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager Linux Ubuntu User Use a Web Browser To remove a desktop shortcut to an application DiskStation Manager AppearanceDesktop and Shortcuts To create a desktop shortcut to an application Taskbar Manage DSM with the Main MenuLogout, Restart, and Shutdown To open an application window Reorder Main Menu’s ThumbnailsOpen Application Windows Use the Control Panel To modify your account Volume UsageManage Personal Options Account Tick Customize Wallpaper and then tick Customize image DesktopTo choose a background color for your desktop Tick Customize Wallpaper Photo Station Tick Do not expand the Main Menu after loginTick Dont show confirmation dialog when leaving DSM Tick Resume DSM to previous logout status when logging To display your own recognition image on the login Change DSM SettingsLogin Style To change the style of login Ports used for Https connection Http Service OptionsTo enable Https connection About redirecting to Https connection Tick Enhance browser compatibility by skipping IP checking To set the logout timerSession Security To skip IP checking To see the File Browser log Enable File Browser logTo enable File Browser log Tick Enable File Browser log To rename DiskStation Change Network SettingsTo set up domain name server and default gateway General Network Interface To set up IPv6To decide how your DiskStation obtains IP address To combine multiple LAN interfaces with Link Aggregation BondTo separate the Bond interface into multiple LAN interfaces To set up a wireless network Wireless Network IPv6 Setup PPPoE Click PPPoE SettingTo connect to the Internet via PPPoE Tick Enable tunnel To setup IPv6 TunnelTunnel Language Modify Regional Options To sync the date and time with NTP server Set Up TimeTo set the time zone To set the date and time manually Below are a few recommended NTP servers Use Energy Saving Features HDD Hibernation Manage General SettingsPower Recovery Tick Restart automatically after a power failure Manage Beep Control Fan speed modeTo manage beep control Manage UPS Tick the Enable UPS support checkbox Choose Startup or Shutdown Power Schedule Volume Creation Methods What is Volume and Disk Group?Synology DiskStation Supported RAID Types Manage Volumes or Disk Groups with Storage Manager Create a Volume Using the Quick Mode Create a VolumeTo create a SHR volume using the Quick mode Choose Single Volume on RAID, and click Next Create a Volume by Combining Several Hard DisksCreate a Volume by Allocating Partial Space on a Disk Group To create a volume by combining several hard disks Create a Disk Group To create volumes on the created Disk GroupTo create a Disk Group To repair a volume or Disk Group Remove a Volume or Disk GroupRepair a Volume or Disk Group Click the Volume or Disk Group tab Expand a Volume by Changing Volume Size Expand a Volume or Disk GroupChange RAID Type For Basic or RAID 0 on models with two or more bays For one-bay modelsFor RAID 1 and RAID 5, RAID 5+Spare, and RAID To expand a volume or Disk Group by adding disks Expand a Volume or Disk Group by Adding Disks To create an iSCSI Target Manage iSCSI Target with Storage ManagerISCSI ISCSI Target and LUN Tick Enable iSNS Click Enable or Disable There are 2 ways to create an iSCSI LUN Manage iSCSI LUNs with Storage ManagerTo create an iSCSI LUN To edit an iSCSI LUN To remove an iSCSI LUN To enable write cache support for your disk Enable Write Cache Support for Hard DisksManage Hard Disks with Storage Manager Check Disk Info Run S.M.A.R.T. Analysis Quick Test  Extended Test To eject or format an external disk Manage External DisksTo attach an external disk To get the information of the disk Use the EZ-Internet Wizard Set Up Port Forwarding Rules for RouterTo use the EZ-Internet wizard To set up your router Set up Router To test whether your rules are working or not Give Synology DiskStation a Ddns HostnameAdd Port Forwarding Rules To add port forwarding rules Register a Ddns hostname for Synology DiskStation Service Requirement Method 2 Register a Ddns account at No-IP.com To create a firewall rule Prevent Unauthorized Connection with Firewall To delete rules Automatically Block Suspicious Login AttemptsTo disable rules To change the priorities of rules Tick Enable auto block To enable auto blockTo manage the blocked IP addresses Tick Enable Windows file service Enable File Sharing Protocols for All PlatformsManage Windows File Service To enable Windows file service Manage Mac File Service Tick Enable NFS Enable NFS Service for Linux Clients To join a workgroup Join a Windows ADS Domain or WorkgroupTo join a domain About DNS server Manage Users and GroupsAbout advanced domain options To create a user account Create and Edit UsersClick Create to open the User Creation Wizard To search for a user To create a user account by importing users listGo to Main Menu Control Panel User and click Import Users To edit a user To cancel password strength rules Apply Password Strength RulesTo apply password strength rules Click Password Strength Tick Apply password strength rules Click User Home Uncheck Enable user home service To enable user home serviceClick User Home Tick Enable user home service To disable user home service Create Domain User’s Home Folder Create and Edit Groups Allow Users to Access Applications Built-in Shared Folders Created by the System Set Up Shared FoldersSystem built-in shared folders include the following To create a new shared folder Create a Shared Folder To remove a shared folder Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared FoldersTo allow users or groups to access a shared folder Remove a Shared Folder To allow Linux clients to access a shared folder Allow Domain Users or Groups to Access Shared FoldersTo manage domain users’ access privileges Encrypt a Shared Folder To manage domain group’s access privilegesTo encrypt a shared folder Edit an Encrypted Folder Click Shared Folder in Control Panel To define Windows ACL settings for a shared folderTo edit Windows ACL settings Define Windows ACL Privileges for Shared Folder Index Shared Folder Contents To index files in a shared folder Tick Enable file indexing Access Shared Folders from Windows Access Files within the IntranetMethod 2 Use the Run window Method 3 Use Window Explorer Access Shared Folders from Linux Access Shared Folders from Mac To enable FTP service Access Files via FTPTick Enable FTP service Enable FTP file transfer log Set up FTP Connection RestrictionReport external IP in Pasv mode Enable UTF-8 filename support To configure the privilege of anonymous user Access Files via WebDAVManage FTP Security Settings Connect to Synology DiskStation Using a FTP Application Go to Main Menu File Browser to open a File Browser window Access Files via File BrowserFile Browser Requirement File Browser Appearance To search for files or folders in the current folder Search for Files or FoldersTo perform advanced search Method Set File Browser in ActionDownload Files or Folders from Synology DiskStation Upload Files or Folders to Synology DiskStation Copy or Move Files or Folders on Synology DiskStation Extract an Archive Rename a File or Folder on Synology DiskStationCreate a Folder Delete Files or Folders  Choose Open in New Window from the Action menu Edit the Properties of Files and SubfoldersOpen a File in a New Window To open a file in a new window 100 Allow Users and Groups to Access Files and SubfoldersTo allow users and groups to access files and subfolders Obtain a File or Folder’s Download Link To view or edit music information Edit Music Information101 To obtain a file or folders download link View Documents in Google docs View Documents, Photos, or Videos102 103 Preview Photos 104 Play Videos  Go to Main Menu and click File Station Access Files via File StationDisplay Additional Attributes 105 106 Back Up Computer DataUse Data Replicator for Windows What Can Data Replicator Do? Use Data Replicator Install Data ReplicatorUse Time Machine for Mac Data Replicator Requirement Use rsync for Linux Back Up Data on Synology DiskStationWays to Back Up Synology DiskStation Data Before you start, do the following first Perform Backup Tasks on Synology DiskStationCreate a Backup Task 109 Back Up and Restore System Configuration Sync Shared Folder Contents between DiskStations 112 Manage Sync Tasks 113 Backup DiskStation Data with Time Backup 114 Use USBCopy to Back Up Data on USB DeviceTo perform USBCopy 115 Use SDCopy to Back Up Data on SD cardTo perform SDCopy 116 Enable Web StationTick Enable Web Station Use Web Station to Host Websites 117 Enable Virtual Host to Host WebsitesEnable Personal Website Tick Enable personal website and click OK To turn on PHP configuration option registerglobals Manage PHP SettingsEnable MySQL To Enable MySQL To customize PHP openbasedir Install Featured ApplicationsTo enable PHP cache 119 To add an additional Http port Modify Http Service OptionsTick Enable web Https connection 120 121 To enable WebDAVManage WebDAV Use WebDAV to Manage Files in Different Environments Click Places Connect to server 122Click Files Open 123 Set up Mail ServerHost Mail Server Before you start To connect to Mail Station Install Mail Station to Enable Webmail ServiceTo install Mail Station 124 125 Set up Print Server on DiskStationTo set up print server on DiskStation Set Synology DiskStation as Print Server To access the print server with an iOS device Access Print Server with iOS Devices126 127 Set up Computer to Access Print ServerTo set up print server access with Windows To set up print server access with Mac OS Click Release Printer Release the Connection between Printer and ClientManage Printer 128 129 This chapter explains how to do the following 130 Enable Photo StationTick Enable Photo Station Support and Limitations 131 Enable Personal Photo StationEnable DSM User’s Photo Station Click Enable Personal Photo Station service 132 To enable DSM user’s Photo StationClick Enable Personal Photo Station username and click OK Manage Photo Station User Accounts To edit existing user accounts Upload Albums Using Photo Uploader Synology AssistantCreate Albums 133 134 Create Album Using Photo StationUpload Using DS photo+ Mobile App Upload via File Sharing Protocols or File Browser 135 Manage AlbumsEdit Album Details Upload Photos and Videos to an Album To allow users to download albums Download AlbumReorder Albums 136 Uncheck Set as public Click Customize next to Access PermissionsSet as Private Album 137 138 Enable Virtual AlbumTo Enable Virtual Album Move or Delete Album To share photo or video’s link to social network View and Edit Photos and Videos139 To see photo or video’s details, click the following links To customize album layout Customize Album Layout140 To add comments to photo or video Personalize the Blog Use the BlogAdd a New Post Delete a Post 142 Find Old Posts 143 Play Music with Audio Station Click Enable Audio Station 3 and click OK Enable Audio Station144 145 Choose Audio SourceLibrary Personal and Shared Playlist Media Server Smart PlaylistIPod Internet Radio See Your Current Location Organize Your MusicBrowse Music Change Views 148 Search MusicTo search music To create a smart playlist Work with Playlist149 To create a playlist, do any of the following To remove songs from a playlist Play Music150 To rename or remove a playlist 151 About the Output Modes and the Queue PanelAdd Music to Queue Add a Playlist to Queue Click Play/Pause, Next, or Previous Manage Songs in the Queue PanelPlay Music with Music Player 152 Play Music with Mini Player Enable Transcoder153 154 Go to Settings TranscoderTick Enable music download Download Music To enable Download Station Enable Download Station155 156 Set up BT/HTTP/FTP/NZBTo connect to Download Station, do any of the following To set advanced schedule Default Destination FolderDownload Schedule 157 158 Premium AccountBitTorrent Torrent Search 159 Create BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB Download Tasks To create download tasks by uploading files Create by Uploading FilesCreate by Entering URLs 160 161 Create via Torrent SearchTo create download tasks via torrent search 162 What is RSS?To view and update the list of RSS feeds Create Download Tasks for RSS Feeds To create download tasks by selecting RSS feeds 163 164 To create download tasks by setting download filter 165 Manage BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB Download TasksView BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP/NZB Tasks Manage BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP/NZB Tasks To change the list order of download tasks 166To edit download tasks To clear finished download tasks To manage server settings Set up eMule167 To set the download destination folder for eMule ConnectionLocation 168 Bandwidth Connect to ED2K Server/Kad169 To connect to a random ED2K server Create eMule Download Tasks170 To delete ED2K servers To create download tasks by uploading a file 171To resume an eMule download task 172 Create via eMule Search To clear search results 173To create download tasks via general search To create download tasks via advanced search Manage Download Queue Manage eMule Download Tasks174 175 Check Upload Queue 176 Enable Surveillance StationTo enable Surveillance Station Tick Enable Surveillance Station 177 Choose Quick Setup or Complete Setup and click NextManage IP Cameras Add a Camera 178 179 Edit Camera and Recording SettingsTo edit camera settings To edit motion detection settings To remove cameras To edit the guard settingsTo disable cameras 180 To import camera configuration Export or Import Camera ConfigurationTo enable cameras To export camera configuration 182 Watch Live View 183 Configure Layout Use Other Functions Use PTZ Control184  The green icon represents Motion Detection Recording Play and Manage EventsAbout Events 185 To find events on the timeline Play Events with Timeline186 To select an event source 187 Search for Specific Situations with Smart SearchTo use smart search 188 View Events with Image EnhancementsTo view events with Image Enhancements To lock events Edit Events189 To play an event with the Event Player Choose Delete Delete this Export Events190 Choose Delete Delete all Mount Events Select Enable or Disable191 Use E-Map Click Close to close the E-Map Configurations window192 193 Receive Email or SMS Notification 194 Manage Advanced SettingsInitial Page Setting1 Centralized Management1 195 VisualStation1MPEG4 Streaming Port Range2 Video Output Module To save the log View Log196 To delete the log To authorize cameras Assign Privilege197 To change users privilege 198 To install a camera licenseAbout Camera License Use VisualStation 199  photo  video  music Following shared folders will be accessed by DMA DevicesManage Dlna Media Server 200 Re-index Media Files Record Diagnostic LogTick Enable DLNA/UPnP media server and click OK Determine the DMA Menu Language and Style 202 Manage Browsing SettingsTick Show videos title using embedded information Tick Enable Internet Radio Play Multimedia Contents with DMA Devices Use Smart Playlist Manage iTunes ServiceEnable iTunes Service Tick Enable iTunes service and enter your Shared name To delete a smart playlist Re-index Audio Files205 To edit a smart playlist 206 Check System InformationSystems general information includes the following 207 To check volume usageNetwork Storage 208 Log To see the details of any of the resources Monitor System Resources209 System resources include the following 210 Update DSMTo check if the latest DSM is available for download Manage Packages To check for updates regularlyTo perform manual DSM update To install a new package 212 Click UninstallReceive Event Notification Receive Email Notification Receive SMS Notification Tick Enable SMS notifications213 There are three restore options Reset admins PasswordRestore Synology DiskStation to Factory Defaults To reset admins password 215 Reinstall Synology DiskStationEnable Snmp Service Tick Enable Snmp service and enter a Community name 216 Enable Terminal Services DS photo+ Use iOS and Android AppsDS audio DS cam 218 Use Other Mobile Devices 219 Appendix a Synology DiskStation Specifications DS710+ DS211j DS211+ 220 DS410 DS411slim DS411j DS411+II RS411 RS810+ RS810RP+ 221 DS411j DS411+II RS411 RS810+ RS810RP+ 222 ‧日本語 ‧ 한국어 ‧繁體中文 ‧简体中文 223 ‧日本語‧한국어‧繁體中文‧简体中文 224 225 Limitations 226 Appendix B LED Indication Tables 227 HDD1 & HDD2 228 229 DiskStations 230 RackStations Alert 231 232 Troubleshooting SYNOLOGY, INC END User License Agreement Page SYNOLOGY, INC Limited Product Warranty Limitations of Liability