Synology’s primary product is the Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), a Linux based software package that is the operating system for the DiskStation and RackStation products. The Synology DSM is the foundation of the DiskStation, which integrates the basic functions of file sharing, centralized backup, RAID storage, multimedia streaming, virtual storage, and using the DiskStation as a network video recorder.
Continuing the series with the Synology DS1812+, today we are looking at how to set up network sharing. Law order svu episode guide. Last week we had a guide to quickly set up the Synology NAS. Having the NAS online is really the first step. Next, one needs to setup a network share. Some open source or command line NAS interfaces are less than friendly when one needs to setup a network share. In this guide we are going to focus on a CIFS (common internet file system) implementation which is commonly seen in Windows NAS environments. NFS network shares is the Linux counterpart. NFS and CIFS are file-based and a foundation of the NAS market. Synology has a nice workflow in their DSM platform that makes setting up shares very easy.
As a quick background, we are using the Synology DS1812+which has been unboxed with its hardware exposed. This particular guide is applicable to other Synology NAS units.
From the Synology Control Panel, there is a Win/Mac/NF section. Opening that control panel brings up the Windows File Service tab.
These settings are fairly environment specific, but in many environments the defaults will work. Key here is ensuring you have the correct workgroup settings. Of course, Apple has to “Think Different” which means on the Mac File Service tab we can do things like setup AppleTalk Zones.
Here you can setup not just AppleTalk zones but also Time Machine backup targets and Bonjour printing services. Macs are becoming more popular. With BYOD (bring your own device) rising in popularity, supporting multiple environments is a practical reality. Synology at least makes their units easy to integrate. For those wondering, you can have both Windows and Apple environmental settings applied at the same time. These tabs are not mutually exclusive with the Synology NAS platform.
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The last tab is very simple, there is one text box. On these Synology units, this is a decent idea to check if you are setting the unit up once and forgetting it.
That is all well and good, but that does not enable sharing fully. The next step is that you need to create shared directories. Otherwise, you will see the unit on the network, but not be able to access file stores.
The next step is to create a new shared folder. There are a bunch of options Synology exposes. All are relatively self- explanatory which is good.
Synology exposes a single checkbox on the Windows Access Control List screen and provides a good amount of contextual information.
Again, file indexing is a sparse screen. For those wondering, indexing is a method that speeds up searching, especially when you have many files on the NAS.
Finally, once the share is defined access needs to be defined.
Here is an example where different users are given different access privileges. This is an easy way to do things such as give users their own read/ write network shares but also directories that have limited write/ modify privileges but that many users can access.
Conclusion
This is certainly an easy process to complete. Interestingly enough, the fact that Synology has a simple workflow helps create more granular shares and access privileges. The nice thing is that Synology invested in building a user experience that is similar enough to Windows and OS X that most users will feel comfortable. That extra investment has paid off as the screens are very intuitive, even more so than older web interfaces.
Jim thanks for the catch. Has been fixed. I was writing this at the same time as doing an iSCSI guide on how to create a Windows 8 Hyper-V Ubuntu VM hosted on the Synology iSCSI slice.
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So I am looking to buy or build my own NAS aka mini server thats mainly for multimedia stuff, but should also double as a machine where i can host a few other things like small servers (a teamspeak and stuff for example). So i went looking for good nas servers which are not to expensive and I came across the DS1515+ and a few otehrs which had good specs and are looking pretty sweet, yet the Price is not cheap for me so I thought: It might be the same as it is with buying a PC, if you search for parts and build it yourself you are going to get away with much better specs than a prebuild PC so I went looking for the parts I want in my NAS (excluding the harddrive, cause most prebuild nas systems come without any) and I soon realised that a DIY (do it yourself, in case you dont know) nas with specs like the DS1515+ is coming pretty close to the DS1515+ (its still cheaper but I was not able to find a case that offers the same amout of features while still looking sick like the DS1515+ does, and you also cant buy only the cases from a synology nas(to bad actually). So I evaluated if the more expensive DS1515+ would be worth its money, but that depends on my question I stated in the Topic, Will I be able to install a linux image of any kind (in my case it should be a desktop image of ubuntu 15.04) and I dont want a modified one or something synology might offer (i dont know if they do). Also am I able to boot into the Bios of the DS1515+ and maybe boot from another harddrive with another OS on it (lets take ubuntu 15.04 desktop again)? I basically want complete freedom concerning the software/os. And ym last question: On what is the synology system saved on? is it a little harddrive you could remove/install ubuntu on or is that something build into the mainboar of the nas?
Thanks for your help in advance :)
Edit: also if there is a site where I could get synology cases only I would be more than happy if you told me ;) I just cant find casings that looks as good as the synology ones and also have the ability to suppost 5+ 3.5 bays
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