Synology DS411SLIM manual Access Shared Folders from Mac, Access Shared Folders from Linux

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Access Shared Folders from Mac

1Choose Go > Connect to Server from the menu bar.

2Type Synology DiskStation's IP address or server name (appended with .local) preceded by smb:// or afp:// in the Server Address field and click Connect. (e.g. smb://EricaWang.local or afp://192.168.0.2)

Note: For better performance, it is recommended that you connect to the shared folders via SMB.

3Select the shared folder you want to access. Upon completion, you can access the shared folder in the Finder window.

Access Shared Folders from Linux

1In Synology DiskStation Manager, Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder.

2Select the shared folder you want to access, click NFS Privileges, and find the mount path at the bottom of the window that appears.

Note: for more information about NFS Privileges, see "Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders" on Page 81.

3On a Linux computer, enter the mount path to mount the shared folders.

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Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere