Getting Started
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Enabling Synology Drive Server
If you are an administrator, please follow the instructions described in Synology Drive Admin Console to set up users' My Drive and Team Folder. After the settings are configured, users with permission can start using Synology Drive based on the following instructions.
Configuring Synology Drive Web Portal
On the left sidebar, you can access the following options as well as configure general Synology Drive settings.
- App Launcher: If you have also installed Synology MailPlus, Synology Chat, or Synology Calendar on your Synology NAS, click the top icon to quickly open one of these packages without switching browser tabs.
- Notification Center: Click the bell icon to view notifications from Synology Drive.
- Account: Click the Account icon at the lower-left corner to view account-related information. You can also configure most of the general settings here.
To edit your personal information:
Click the Account icon > Settings > Profile to edit your nickname and upload a photo.
To change the display language in Synology Drive:
Click the Account icon > Settings > Display and select your desired language. This setting will apply to DSM.
To set up notification preferences:
- Click the Account icon > Settings > General > Notification.
- Select whether you want to receive notifications via Email, Chat, or both.
To set up an Email notification account:
You can set up an email account through which to receive notifications from Synology Drive.
- Click the Account icon > Settings > Email Account.
- Click Add and follow the setup wizard.
Note:
- Administrators need to enable the Email notification service first. Please go to DSM > Control Panel > Notifications > Email to set it up.
To download the Synology Drive Client desktop application and Synology Drive mobile app:
On the web portal, click the Account icon > Get desktop and mobile apps. Then, choose whether you want to install the desktop application or the mobile app.
You can also download the desktop utility from Download Center and the mobile app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
To view client connections:
Click the Account icon > Client List to see the list of client computers and mobile devices that were set up to sync files with your Synology NAS using Synology Drive.
To manage client connections:
- Click Refresh to update the list.
- Select a client on the list, and then click Unlink to cut off the client's connection.
Note:
- Unlinked clients will need to reconfigure their connections to Synology Drive before they can sync data to your Synology NAS again.
- Users with non-administrator accounts can manage their own connections here as well.