Questions tagged [synology]
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how to make non-root user to ssh using key instead of password?
I've recently purchased the Synology NAS 215j and having problems with SSH.
Root user works as expected I've added my public key to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys...
Problems with non-root user:
sshd ...
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How can I analyze what causes continous disk access in my Synology NAS?
Since some days (no update of any app or os was done) my NAS operates day and night with disk access. In the processes panel, I cannot see something that reveals much:
Somebody knows how I can ...
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Can I use a Synology NAS to encode video with FFmpeg?
I record a few hours of video footage every day, and then encode it on my computer which takes many, many hours. The CPU usage goes up to a level where I can't use my computer with ease.
Since I have ...
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Synology Diskstation - Setting up Shares
I am trying to allow users on my Synology Diskstation to share folders with eachother from their homes.
So, let's say this is my folder structure:
homes
- william
- pictures
- tahoe
- ...
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Browser connection okay but Cloud Station not connecting on a Synology NAS
It seems that I have to modify the network connection for a local Synology NAS client (Cloud Station) for getting it work.
I’m a proud owner of a Synology DS215j NAS.
Basically almost everything works ...
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SSH onto SynologyDSM - DSM5.2
I am trying to SSH onto my new SynologyDSM (running DSM 5.2). I have enabled SSH of course and authentication succeeds but then something is 'permission denied' and I have no idea how to debug this? ...
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MAMP PRO and local DNS
I have a local DNS on a Synology and a MAMPRO on a Mac. I develop locally on the Mac and I want now to give access to the website from local network (by VPN).
With a nslookupthe DNS indicated the ...
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Plex on WD and Synology
I'm not sure if it's possible, but I have two NAS: one WD Cloud and one Synology NAS. I am trying to add the films on the WD NAS to Plex my library on my Synology NAS without moving all of them across....
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NAS causing Internet Time Outs on other computers
Yesterday I installed a new Synology DS715 NAS server. Since then the internet connection on all other LAN connected PCs encounter disconnects. This is most noticable when playing online games, which ...
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Synology disconnects router periodically
I have the following home network:
Synology DS411+ (DSM 5.2)
Cisco DCP3825 router
Linksys WRT54GS running in gateway mode
Ever since I installed the DS unit on the network, I've been experiencing ...
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Backup of a Linux desktop on a Synology NAS (DS 5.2) using backintime
I am trying to setup a backup of my Linux desktop machine on a Synology NAS with backintime.
However, I am stuck with the following error message:
Entfernter Rechner <nas.ip.address> ...
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Python-pillow install fails, despite required library being available
Good day,
I am using my Synology DS215J as a Python development environment. I have configured ipkg as a system package manager on it. My goal is to use the Django and Pillow python packages in a ...
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DS213air NAS keeps disconnecting
(Frustration level 10)
I have a Synology DS213air connected via Ethernet and a switch to my Windows 7 PC. Wireless is switched off (that's an other problem).
Synology Assistant never has any problem ...
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nginx reverse proxy to Synology DSM, no URL base
I'm running a Synology NAS with DSM 5.x. I finally have a working nginx reverse proxy from another server with the below configuration.
What I don't want is all the locations, if possible. The DSM ...
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How do I change the root password on my Synology Rackstation?
Synology's OS doesn't seem to have a passwd command, and I have been unable to change my Root user's password using the synouser command:
MyNas > synouser --setpw root hunter2
Lastest SynoErr=[...
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How do I swap a drive on my Synology NAS without a RAID setup?
I’ve got a Synology DS213j with a 2TB and 1TB drive. I’m connecting to the volumes on the NAS via a network connection (Ethernet/Wi-Fi). Today I bought a 4TB drive and I want to swap that one with the ...
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What approach should I take to install Bash on a Synology NAS (RS815RP+) inside a corporate network?
I am attempting to install an application on my Synology NAS (RS815RP+ running DSM 5.1-5022). The installation appears to have failed due to the Bash shell not being available. Ash is the default ...
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How can I configure my Synology NAS's wireless?
When I want to configure my Synology DS213air's Wireless network, I get to see the following options:
When I choose Wireless AP and click Apply I expect to get a list of the networks I can connect to ...
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Is there still no solution for users to quickly search a NAS?
This vexes me greatly. I have read of the mdutil command, but my understanding is it must be entered each time you log on, which just isn't going to work in a multi-user environment. Furthermore, if ...
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How to setup an OpenVpn tunnel to IPV4 from a dualstack lite (ipv6 address only) cable modem
As of today, I am on a nice and fast new cable modem connection. Unfortunately, that connection is natted to an external shared IPV4 by my ISP. It is only possible to reach my modem via a unique IPV6 ...
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Synology Rs812 and WD Red WD60EFRX 6 TB - The volume size must be under 16TB
I'va got a synology Rs812 and 4 x WD Red WD60EFRX 6 TB, now I want those drives in raid-5 or raid-6, but the DSM gives me the message 'The volume size must be under 16TB'. I'd like to have 24TB..
On ...
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DiskStation - Printer does not work any more
I have a USB printer connected to my DiskStation and use it from both a MacBook and a PC. Both were able to print for a very long time.
Suddenly, both could not print any more. MacOS X showed the ...
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Delete empty directories Synology NAS Shell
I try to delete my empty directories on my Synology NAS (DS415+).
I tried:
find . -type d | xargs rmdir
But the problem is that I have directroies with spaces in the names like
"hello (2012)". And ...
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How do I change Synology DSM 5.0 http port via SSH?
I need to change port for HTTP from 5000 to 7777 on my Synology NAS via SSH. Is this possible?
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Installing Byobu on Synology DSM
I have a Synology DS412+ running DSM 5.2. I would like to install and use byobu on this machine when I log in via SSH. I went as far as the following:
install ipkg for this DSM/CPU
running the ...
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LXDE, TghtVNC and IceWeasel on Synology NAS
I have a DS412+ Synology NAS (Dual Core a 2.13 GHz - 1Go of RAM).
I would like to install the LXDE desktop on it and VNC server to access it.
Is it possible to install these packages by the command ...
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Synology does not connect to internet
I have a Synology 210j, it's been a pleasure for a long time. A while ago I noticed it stopped connecting to the internet. Works great on LAN, but I cannot get it to download updates or search for ...
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Detect synology shutdown to shut down other server
I have a cubietruck (raspberry like) Linux server, which is powered by USB from a synology server.
This unconventional setup has some reasons. The problem is now that when the synology server shuts ...
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How to download the latest version of youtube-dl programmatically?
The latest version of youtube-dl is at:
https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/
which redirects to (as of today):
https://yt-dl.org/downloads/2015.07.04/
I'd like to set up a cron job to download the ...
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Create a snapshot of hard drive for Synology DiskStation NAS
I am currently using my DiskStation DS415+ with TimeMachine for OS X. But in addition to this, I would also make a "snapshot" or a "lockdown" if you will, of the file contents on my computer.
What ...
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How to securely access Home NAS from WAN?
I have a Synology NAS on my network, it has a static IP and I want to be able to access it from outside of the LAN.
Currently I have 2 services running there that I want to access from outside:
Plex ...
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One 4TB hard drive or two 2TB in RAID 0 – which gives better performance? [closed]
I’m looking into getting a new Synology NAS and looking at these two options for hard drives:
2 bays:
1 x 4TB - file system (video, music, private cloud)
1 x 4TB - daily backup
4 bays:
2 x 2TB ...
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How do I secure the network of an outside the house IP-camera
I have 3 IP-Camera's outside my house, they are all connected via network(RJ45) to my 8 port POE switch (D-LINK XXXX). The POE switch is connected to a 18 port switch (D-LINK XXXX), and finally that ...
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Make my NAS send me a notification when it receives a new public IP
In order to keep my most valuable files safe(r) I have a remote NAS setup. Every night I use rsync to send my changed files from my local server to the NAS and this is working somewhat okay. My ...
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Can't map network drive
(I asked this before on the Synology forum, but got no answer there.)
Configuration:
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- Synology DS213air NAS
I've connected my NAS in Synology Assistant, and I can ...
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Understanding a computer providing a bridge to the Internet
Where I work we have a very old Linux machine that is doing our DNS/DHCP and other network services. That machine is our Default Gateway and all internet connections go through this computer somehow.
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Mac OS X backup to NAS Server - Time Machine or other
I just bought Synology DiskStation and I want to backup my files. I was thinking about Time Machine and I started to make this happen but I found out that Time Machine backup whole Mac and not just ...
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Access shared folder over vpn
I have a Synology NAS that I would like to access while I'm away. I have set up OpenVPN on my NAS and can successfully connect to it. When I am connected though the shared folder does not show up in ...
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www prefix is not working locally
Hi i recently put a web page online on a synology NAS, the problem is the following:
When typing www. before my domain name the page is not loading
This is what i got so far:
Added both example.com ...
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Implement QoS on home network (maybe using a Synology NAS)
My home router (Technicolor TG784n v3, firmware version 8.G.M.1) has no Quality of Service (QoS) settings. Still, I would like to implement QoS, mainly to be able to control bandwidth occupancy by ...
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Synology NAS network drive slows down Windows 8 computer
I have mapped multiple shared folders from my Synology NAS as network drives to my pc, so they look like real drives (D:, E:, F: etc.).
Unfortunately, even with a very stable LAN collection, it does ...
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Synology ssh port receiving too many intrusion attacks, how to ban systematically?
I have a synology NAS which I leave at home, and leave it open so I can access it remotely from the office.
One of the useful things to do is enable the ssh port so I can access it with my terminal. ...
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Cannot map Synology WebDAV (HTTPS) share on Windows
I've tried everything from this post that applied as well as the answers from this post.
I can connect successfully with Kodi on Android as well as NetDrive on Windows.
I cannot connect with Kodi on ...
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Can I use dd to upgrade 1-bay synology NAS to bigger HD?
I have a 1-bay Synology NAS (DS112). According to the Synology compatibility list it can take a 6TB disk. If possible I'd like to clone my existing 2TB disk to the 6TB disk using dd or any other tool ...
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How does Windows (7) handle network share logins
What credentials does Windows 7 use to access network shares by default?
The context:
I have a Synology Diskstation in my network, that provides some network shares. These shares (and their sub-...
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Making a Synology diskstation accessible via WLAN
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What do I need to get a Synology DS214 locked in a cellar room to connect to my Wifi/ethernet/DSL router (to which the DS414 and the clients are connected via ethernet)?
The situation
I have a ...
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rsyncd daemon - how to minimize logged information?
I backup my synology NAS to a linux Debian server that runs rsyncd daemon. A typical backup session will write hundreds of thousands useless messages (sample below) to the daemon log file.
Q: How can ...
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Setup VPN connection with Synology NAS
I want my Synology NAS (located at home) to be connected to my VPN on the WAN. This allow to keep alive a VPN from home to wan without worring about dynamic IP.
I setup a ppdpd server on my VPN (...
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Removed drive from NAS not recognized when plugged in via USB
I'm having a problem accessing the data from a drive that was in my NAS but is now plugged in via a USB caddy. This drive was not in a RAID array as it was a volume with a single disk. Although it ...
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Slow transfer speeds on Synology DS2413+ with Windows over wifi only
I am using a Synology DiskStation DS2413+ in a mixed OS environment. It is connected via 2 ethernet cables to our n router (Asus, will update with details). When I mount the NAS via smb to an OS X 10....
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