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Synology Drive Server

Synology Drive Server is an all-round solution for file management, sharing, and synchronization. The package is composed of three components — Synology Drive Admin Console, Synology Drive, and Synology Drive ShareSync. Once the administrator has enabled Synology Drive Server, users can see Synology Drive as a file portal and access it from web browsers, desktop applications, and mobile apps. With Synology Drive ShareSync, the administrator can configure sync tasks to other Synology NAS servers.

Before You Start

Please note the following:

  • Synology Drive Server compatibility, system requirements, and feature specifications can be found in Technical Specifications.
  • Before syncing files between Synology NAS and your local computers, download the Synology Drive Client utility in either of the following ways:
    • Open Synology Drive in a new browser tab, and click the Account icon > Client > Download client.
    • Go to Synology Download Center and download Synology Drive Client from the Desktop Utilities category.
  • Before browsing files in Synology Drive on mobile devices, go to App Store or Google Play to download the Synology Drive app.
  • You can install Synology Office from Package Center to use online editing and collaboration functions.

For administrators to set up Synology Drive web portal access for end users:

  • Go to Control Panel > Login Portal > Applications to configure connection settings and to enable a customized alias or port for Synology Drive. Once your settings are configured, end users can type the following web address in the address bar of a browser to open Synology Drive:
    http://private IP of your Synology NAS/Drive/

For end users to launch Synology Drive, do either of the following:

  • In DSM, go to Main Menu > Synology Drive.
  • Open a browser and type the following into the address bar:
    http://private IP address of your Synology NAS/Drive/