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Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
May 7, 2025 - Symptoms The data transfer rate between Synology NAS and your client computer is significantly lower than the figures shown in our performance tests . Contents Check the status of your client PC Check the network status between Synology NAS and client...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Apr 18, 2025 - How do I customize the network address of my file-sharing links? Purpose This article covers the file-sharing mechanism in File Station and guides you through customizing the network address of your file-sharing links. Resolution Components of a file-sharing...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Jan 15, 2025 - Purpose Synology Drive allows you to share files internally with DSM users or publicly with non-DSM users. This article explains how to set up and manage file sharing. Environment Synology Drive Server version 3.0 or above. Synology Drive mobile version...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Jul 9, 2024 - Symptoms When setting up internal file sharing in Synology Drive, you cannot assign specific users or groups to the invitee list. Diagnosis This occurs because the user or group hasn't been granted the Allow privilege for Synology Drive or their...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Dec 25, 2023 - Symptoms You cannot access a shared folder on your Synology NAS running DSM 6.0 or above via SMB or AFP protocol. Resolution On your Synology NAS Confirm the following: Your Synology NAS and network connection are working properly. 1 Your Synology NAS...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Sep 18, 2023 - Purpose If the data transfer speed between your Synology NAS and Windows Explorer via SMB/CIFS is slow, refer to this article to check if you have applied appropriate network settings and ensure that both your Synology NAS and client devices are running...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Aug 22, 2023 - Purpose Access Control List (ACL) is a list of access control entries (ACE) attached to an object (such as a file, folder, or program) in the Windows environment. Each entry determines a user or group's access permissions to the object. This article...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Jul 21, 2023 - Purpose You can share files with other DSM users as well as non-DSM users in File Station by setting up file sharing via QuickConnect or a DDNS connection. Resolution Create a file sharing link via QuickConnect QuickConnect allows you to connect to your...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Jun 12, 2023 - Purpose This article explains how you can map a shared folder as a network drive to a Windows PC within the local area network. This allows direct access to the files and folders on your Synology NAS without signing in to DSM every time. Resolution Create...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
May 31, 2023 - Symptoms Your filenames became unreadable after transferring the files through Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer. Diagnosis Unreadable filenames may be caused by the limited UTF-8 support on Windows. We suggest that you use UTF-8-supported FTP programs...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
May 29, 2023 - Details This article guides you through the steps of using your Linux computer to access your Synology NAS within the local network. Contents Enable NFS service on your Synology NAS Assign NFS permission to shared folders Mount shared folders via NFS...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
May 26, 2023 - Symptoms When you try to create a sharing link in File Station, you receive the message "The number of shared file links exceeds the maximum allowed". Resolution There is a limit on the number of shared links each user account is able to create. Your...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
May 18, 2023 - Symptoms When you create files or folders via SMB and view them in File Station, or create them in File Station and view them via SMB, the file or folder names may become garbled, such as t�st.txt. Diagnosis Below are examples of what may occur. If you...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Nov 29, 2022 - Symptom You cannot find your Synology NAS under Windows File Explorer > Network . Resolution On your Synology NAS If your Synology NAS is running DSM 6.2 or above, or your computer is running Windows Vista or later, tick the Enable Windows network...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Aug 26, 2022 - Purpose This article guides you through the basics of sharing files stored on your Synology NAS via FTP and its encrypted variants. Contents Prerequisites Setting up FTP services 2.1 Enabling FTP services 2.2 Advanced settings 2.3 Allow users to access...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Jan 20, 2022 - Purpose You can move data from one volume to another as long as there are two or more volumes set up on your Synology NAS. This article provides two methods for moving data from one volume to another on the same Synology NAS. Resolution Move a shared...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Oct 18, 2021 - Symptoms You are unable to find files and folders on Synology NAS using Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder, but they are visible in File Station. Diagnosis If the missing files and folders show up after the following actions, it means they are actually...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Feb 20, 2021 - Symptoms Your Microsoft Office file (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is locked for editing when you try to open it. Diagnosis Any of the following may be the cause: The file is opened on another client device. Another user is currently editing the same...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Jan 26, 2021 - Details Browsing local files in File Station using your web browser relies on Java. However, starting with Chrome version 42, the Google browser blocks Java by default unless you choose to allow it to run. Resolution To run Java in Chrome version 42 and...
Tutorial & FAQ > DiskStation Manager
Jan 15, 2021 - Details Possible reasons why Synology Assistant needs to disconnect mapped network drives before mapping another network share on Windows include: You tried to map a network drive with a different user account and failed to connect for reasons such as...