User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.2
74 Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
 Choose Open in New Window from the Action menu.
 Right-click the file and choose Open in New Window.
If your browser can view the selected file, it will be opened in a new browser window.
Note: The browser setting will decide what file types can be viewed directly.
Edit the Properties of Files and Subfolders
You can edit the access privileges to files and subfolders (meaning folders and their subfolders in a shared
folder), copy download links and open file in a new browser window in the Properties window.
Allow Users and Groups to Access Files and Subfolders
With File Browser, you can set access privileges to files and subfolders. This function is especially useful when
you want to allow different groups of users to access different subfolders in a shared folder.
Note: To set access privileges to shared folders, use Synology DiskStation Manager instead. See "Allow Users or
Groups to Access Shared Folders" on Page 58 for more information.
To allow users and groups to access files and subfolders:
1 Select the files and folders for which you want to set access privileges. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while
making multiple selections.)
2 Do one of the following to open the Properties window:
 Choose Properties from the Action menu.
 Right-click one of the files or folders and choose Properties.
3 In the Owner & Group section, do the following:
 Choose the owner of the selected files and folders from the Owner drop-down menu.
 Choose the user group of the selected files and folders from the Group drop-down menu.
 All the other users or groups not chosen here belong to the Others group.
4 In the Privilege section, allow or disallow Owner, Group, and Others to access the selected files and folders
by ticking any of the Read, Write and Execute checkboxes.
Note: When you set access privileges for multiple files, gray checkboxes (if any) mean the privileges they
represent (such as owner's Read privilege) are inconsistent among the files, and the original privileges for each file
will be preserved. You can tick those gray checkboxes (until they turn white) to make the access privileges
consistent among all files.
5 Tick Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files if you want to give the same access privileges to all the
subfolders and files within the selected subfolders.
6 Click OK.
Note: You are not allowed to edit the access privileges to files and subfolders in the photo shared folder here. To set
access privileges to photo albums for Photo Station users, see "Set Album's Privacy Settings" on Page 102 for more
information.
Obtain a File or Folder’s Download Link
You can obtain the download link to a file or folder and share the link with other users.
To obtain a file or folder's download link:
1 Select the file or folder for which you want to obtain its download link.
2 Do one of the following to open the Properties window:
 Choose Properties from the Action menu.
 Right-click the file or folder and choose Properties.
3 Right-click the download link, and choose the pertinent function from the shortcut menu to copy the download
link. The name of the function may vary depending on the web browser you are using.
4 Send the link to other users via Email or instant messages. They can download the linked file or folder by
entering their username and password.