What services/packages are affected when I disable the default "admin" account?
Last updated:Mar 3, 2022
What services/packages are affected when I disable the default "admin" account?
Details
To prevent brute-force attacks and to enhance the security of your Synology NAS, we strongly recommend disabling the default "admin" account. Doing so does not have a major impact on DSM, unless you have previously configured packages and settings using the admin account. In this case, you may wish to retain data and settings from the admin account and transfer them to another administrator account before disabling the admin account.
This article provides an overview of services/packages that may be affected by disabling the admin account or may require additional configurations to transfer data. Click on the following service/package links for more information.
Settings
Data
- Data stored under admin's home folder (
/homes/admin)
Packages
- Audio Station (Personal Library)
- CloudSync
- Download Station (Download tasks)
- File Station (My Favorites, Remote Connection, Remote Folder, Virtual Drive, and Shared Links)
- Hyper Backup
- MailPlus
- Mail Station
- Note Station
- Photo Station (Personal Photo Station)
- Snapshot Replication
- Synology Calendar
- Synology Chat Server
- Synology Drive Server
- Synology Moments
- Synology Photos
Client devices
Notes:
- You can click on the links in this article to learn how to handle your services/packages in the detailed step-by-step guide. Due to the length of the guide, we recommend using Ctrl+F to ensure that you obtain all relevant information for your services/packages.