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... Backup Suite 6.2 USB Copy Chapter 1: Introduction 01 Chapter 7: NAS Protection 46 Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide 7.1 DSM configuration backup 02 7.2 Hyper Backup 2.1 Install drives 2.2 Get started with DSM 7.3 Snapshot Replication 7.4 Synology High Availability 2.3 Sign up for a Synology Account 2.4 Navigate your DSM desktop Chapter 8: Security 48 2.5 Check regional options 2.6 Specify your QuickConnect ID 2.7 Configure storage space 2.8 Create...
... Backup Suite 6.2 USB Copy Chapter 1: Introduction 01 Chapter 7: NAS Protection 46 Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide 7.1 DSM configuration backup 02 7.2 Hyper Backup 2.1 Install drives 2.2 Get started with DSM 7.3 Snapshot Replication 7.4 Synology High Availability 2.3 Sign up for a Synology Account 2.4 Navigate your DSM desktop Chapter 8: Security 48 2.5 Check regional options 2.6 Specify your QuickConnect ID 2.7 Configure storage space 2.8 Create...
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...attached storage device doesn't just serve as if the space used by multimedia applications or packages at your convenience. DSM main features and functionality includes: File-sharing and syncing: Instantly access, share, and sync your personal or business ... conveniently and securely across all collaboration needs with full certification for every Synology NAS, designed to help you manage your business, home, and other environments. Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is an intuitive web-based operating system for VMware® vSphere...
...attached storage device doesn't just serve as if the space used by multimedia applications or packages at your convenience. DSM main features and functionality includes: File-sharing and syncing: Instantly access, share, and sync your personal or business ... conveniently and securely across all collaboration needs with full certification for every Synology NAS, designed to help you manage your business, home, and other environments. Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is an intuitive web-based operating system for VMware® vSphere...
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... be combined into a RAID array for data redundancy and performance improvement. This section gives you keep most of DSM management. 2.1 Install drives As a data storage server, Synology NAS needs at least one 3.5" or 2.5" drive to avoid accidental data loss. Different RAID configurations provide different ...levels of Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM). Understand RAID types After the drive installation, you back up data before installation If your drive does not come...
... be combined into a RAID array for data redundancy and performance improvement. This section gives you keep most of DSM management. 2.1 Install drives As a data storage server, Synology NAS needs at least one 3.5" or 2.5" drive to avoid accidental data loss. Different RAID configurations provide different ...levels of Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM). Understand RAID types After the drive installation, you back up data before installation If your drive does not come...
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...: 1. Open a web browser on Web Assistant. 4. Click Install to "find.synology.com". Select your Synology NAS. Install DSM with Web Assistant Your Synology NAS comes with DSM This section guides you download the latest version of DSM from the Internet and install it on your Synology NAS and click Connect on a computer within the same network where...
...: 1. Open a web browser on Web Assistant. 4. Click Install to "find.synology.com". Select your Synology NAS. Install DSM with Web Assistant Your Synology NAS comes with DSM This section guides you download the latest version of DSM from the Internet and install it on your Synology NAS and click Connect on a computer within the same network where...
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Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide Install DSM with DS finder You can only run on Android and iOS devices. • DS finder supports installing DSM on your Synology NAS. 2. Tap SET UP NEW NAS to install DSM as an example in this chapter. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the setup... process. 4. DS finder will search for your Synology NAS is located, and launch DS finder....
Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide Install DSM with DS finder You can only run on Android and iOS devices. • DS finder supports installing DSM on your Synology NAS. 2. Tap SET UP NEW NAS to install DSM as an example in this chapter. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the setup... process. 4. DS finder will search for your Synology NAS is located, and launch DS finder....
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..., which can be used to sign in to DSM, a Synology Account allows you to this website. 2. Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide 2.3 Sign up for a Synology Account As an owner of Synology NAS, you have a Synology Account to create a Synology Account. 3. Then, follow the on the differences between Synology Accounts and DSM user accounts, please refer to manage your billing...
..., which can be used to sign in to DSM, a Synology Account allows you to this website. 2. Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide 2.3 Sign up for a Synology Account As an owner of Synology NAS, you have a Synology Account to create a Synology Account. 3. Then, follow the on the differences between Synology Accounts and DSM user accounts, please refer to manage your billing...
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.... 3. Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide 6. In the pop-up for a Synology Account and bound your NAS to it. 2.4 Navigate your DSM desktop After installing DSM on your Synology NAS, you can sign in the address bar: • find.synology.com: Enter this URL only if your Synology Account and click Sign In. 8. The IP address depends on...
.... 3. Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide 6. In the pop-up for a Synology Account and bound your NAS to it. 2.4 Navigate your DSM desktop After installing DSM on your Synology NAS, you can sign in the address bar: • find.synology.com: Enter this URL only if your Synology Account and click Sign In. 8. The IP address depends on...
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... used applications. You can also click and drag to create desktop shortcuts. 3. Show Desktop: Minimize all launched applications and packages windows. 2. Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide DSM desktop After signing in, you can right-click and pin the applications or packages to the taskbar for faster access in the future. 08 Taskbar... applications: Displays currently launched applications and packages. Main Menu: Click the icon to view and open applications and add-on packages. You can see the DSM desktop, where your application and package windows are displayed.
... used applications. You can also click and drag to create desktop shortcuts. 3. Show Desktop: Minimize all launched applications and packages windows. 2. Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide DSM desktop After signing in, you can right-click and pin the applications or packages to the taskbar for faster access in the future. 08 Taskbar... applications: Displays currently launched applications and packages. Main Menu: Click the icon to view and open applications and add-on packages. You can see the DSM desktop, where your application and package windows are displayed.
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...(e.g., a USB flash drive) is attached to modify personal account settings. 8. You can find specific applications, packages, or DSM Help articles. Search: Quickly find a list of your Synology NAS. 6. Widgets: Show or hide widgets. Upload Queue: Appears when you start uploading files to see more details, ... Click the icon to your Synology NAS here. To create a desktop shortcut, open Main Menu, and click and drag an application or package to shut down, restart, or sign out of applications and packages installed on the right side of DSM desktop by default, displaying various...
...(e.g., a USB flash drive) is attached to modify personal account settings. 8. You can find specific applications, packages, or DSM Help articles. Search: Quickly find a list of your Synology NAS. 6. Widgets: Show or hide widgets. Upload Queue: Appears when you start uploading files to see more details, ... Click the icon to your Synology NAS here. To create a desktop shortcut, open Main Menu, and click and drag an application or package to shut down, restart, or sign out of applications and packages installed on the right side of DSM desktop by default, displaying various...
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... capacity you have used in the following gives you can select the Personal option from the drop-down , restart, or sign out of your DSM account (refer to this tab. These email accounts are used on each shared folder. • Others: Customize other personal account options (refer... desktop (refer to this article for more information): • Deliver files stored in File Station as attachments. • Send event invitation emails via Synology Drive. • Quota: View your quota on all volumes set by the administrator's account, as well as the appearance of your email accounts at...
... capacity you have used in the following gives you can select the Personal option from the drop-down , restart, or sign out of your DSM account (refer to this tab. These email accounts are used on each shared folder. • Others: Customize other personal account options (refer... desktop (refer to this article for more information): • Deliver files stored in File Station as attachments. • Send event invitation emails via Synology Drive. • Quota: View your quota on all volumes set by the administrator's account, as well as the appearance of your email accounts at...
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... for Surveillance Station and a high-availability cluster. Please note that the NTP service is required for more information). • NTP Service: Set your DSM. Go to synchronize time with other devices over networks. You can work with Synology-developed packages, such as a network time server to Control Panel > External Access > QuickConnect. 11
... for Surveillance Station and a high-availability cluster. Please note that the NTP service is required for more information). • NTP Service: Set your DSM. Go to synchronize time with other devices over networks. You can work with Synology-developed packages, such as a network time server to Control Panel > External Access > QuickConnect. 11
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... when certain applications, services, or packages are available on file management using File Station and DS file. We recommend Btrfs for your Synology NAS into a convenient and secure file-sharing center. Supports large volume creation of drive bays. Data stored in the Main Menu. ... e.g., snapshot, replication, point-in the background. 2.8 Create a shared folder and start sharing files Through the setup of shared folders on DSM and gives you can store and manage files and subfolders. Some packages or services require a dedicated shared folder to store backup data and will...
... when certain applications, services, or packages are available on file management using File Station and DS file. We recommend Btrfs for your Synology NAS into a convenient and secure file-sharing center. Supports large volume creation of drive bays. Data stored in the Main Menu. ... e.g., snapshot, replication, point-in the background. 2.8 Create a shared folder and start sharing files Through the setup of shared folders on DSM and gives you can store and manage files and subfolders. Some packages or services require a dedicated shared folder to store backup data and will...
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... Station provides a centralized interface where you can access and manage files and folders with web browsers and grant other users access to files based on DSM. You can set . Click the magnifying glass icon next to the Search field to share file links or make a request for file access. • Set...
... Station provides a centralized interface where you can access and manage files and folders with web browsers and grant other users access to files based on DSM. You can set . Click the magnifying glass icon next to the Search field to share file links or make a request for file access. • Set...
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...DSM settings, and provides advice on how to address security weakness. Tick Enable firewall and click Apply. To customize firewall profiles, please refer to Control Panel > Security > Firewall. 2. Activate the firewall 1. Leverage Security Advisor Security Advisor is a built-in application that scans your Synology NAS, checks your Synology... NAS is connected to the Internet, it is crucial to ensure system security. Keep your Synology NAS secure by following the steps below: 21
...DSM settings, and provides advice on how to address security weakness. Tick Enable firewall and click Apply. To customize firewall profiles, please refer to Control Panel > Security > Firewall. 2. Activate the firewall 1. Leverage Security Advisor Security Advisor is a built-in application that scans your Synology NAS, checks your Synology... NAS is connected to the Internet, it is crucial to ensure system security. Keep your Synology NAS secure by following the steps below: 21
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... below: • Go to Personal > Account and click 2-Factor Authentication to enter a one-time authentication code besides your DSM account. Auto block unauthorized access 1. Go to DSM. The code can safeguard DSM through authenticator apps (e.g., Synology Secure SignIn and Google Authenticator) installed on 2-factor authentication, please refer to this option is the only available...
... below: • Go to Personal > Account and click 2-Factor Authentication to enter a one-time authentication code besides your DSM account. Auto block unauthorized access 1. Go to DSM. The code can safeguard DSM through authenticator apps (e.g., Synology Secure SignIn and Google Authenticator) installed on 2-factor authentication, please refer to this option is the only available...
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... Click Yes in the confirmation box. Notes: • After a DSM update, you through the update information and ticking the confirmation checkbox, click Update. 9. Click Manual DSM Update. 6. In the pop-up window, click Browse to Synology's Download Center. 2. The system will restart all services and packages ...when the update is complete. Click OK and wait for the file to DSM > Control Panel > Update & Restore > DSM Update. 5. Please do not shut down menus. 3. 2.13 Keep your DSM updated Synology releases DSM updates from the two drop-down the system during the update. 10. ...
... Click Yes in the confirmation box. Notes: • After a DSM update, you through the update information and ticking the confirmation checkbox, click Update. 9. Click Manual DSM Update. 6. In the pop-up window, click Browse to Synology's Download Center. 2. The system will restart all services and packages ...when the update is complete. Click OK and wait for the file to DSM > Control Panel > Update & Restore > DSM Update. 5. Please do not shut down menus. 3. 2.13 Keep your DSM updated Synology releases DSM updates from the two drop-down the system during the update. 10. ...
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... 2: Quick Start Guide Set up window, you via Synology's Download Center. • Automatically install important updates that your system is a new DSM update available. Click Update Settings. 3. To ensure that fixed critical security issues and bugs (Recommended): Allow the system to DSM > Control Panel > Update & Restore > DSM Update. 2. For more information about important updates...
... 2: Quick Start Guide Set up window, you via Synology's Download Center. • Automatically install important updates that your system is a new DSM update available. Click Update Settings. 3. To ensure that fixed critical security issues and bugs (Recommended): Allow the system to DSM > Control Panel > Update & Restore > DSM Update. 2. For more information about important updates...
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... > User & Group. To learn how to create and manage users and groups, refer to manage User Privileges on Your Synology NAS 28 Assign each user shared folder access, application permissions, storage quotas, or access speed limits. Account and privilege related ...settings can create user accounts to share DSM access with managing user accounts, shared folders, or system services, or assign system monitoring duties. Chapter 3: Account & Privileges Chapter 3: ...
... > User & Group. To learn how to create and manage users and groups, refer to manage User Privileges on Your Synology NAS 28 Assign each user shared folder access, application permissions, storage quotas, or access speed limits. Account and privilege related ...settings can create user accounts to share DSM access with managing user accounts, shared folders, or system services, or assign system monitoring duties. Chapter 3: Account & Privileges Chapter 3: ...
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... Panel > Domain/LDAP, you can manage directory users' access permissions to shared folders, home folders, and DSM services. You can also turn your Synology NAS to a directory service, refer to this article. WIth your Synology NAS to Synology Directory server's created domain as an SSO client, users need to enter their credentials only once...
... Panel > Domain/LDAP, you can manage directory users' access permissions to shared folders, home folders, and DSM services. You can also turn your Synology NAS to a directory service, refer to this article. WIth your Synology NAS to Synology Directory server's created domain as an SSO client, users need to enter their credentials only once...
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... regulation process of different connection types. • Choose between various authentication methods (e.g., PAP, MS-CHAP, PEAP, EAP-MSCHAPv2, or EAP-TTLS). • Import existing local DSM, domain, or LDAP user lists. • Configure detailed restrictions for wired and wireless network connections via the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol...
... regulation process of different connection types. • Choose between various authentication methods (e.g., PAP, MS-CHAP, PEAP, EAP-MSCHAPv2, or EAP-TTLS). • Import existing local DSM, domain, or LDAP user lists. • Configure detailed restrictions for wired and wireless network connections via the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol...