User manual

Note:

The AES volume-based encryption is applicable only to specific NAS models. Please

refer to the product comparison table for details.

Data encryption on QNAP NAS

Users can manage encrypted disk volumes on the NAS. Each encrypted disk volume is

locked by a particular key. The encrypted volume can be unlocked using the following

methods:

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Encryption password: Enter the encryption password to unlock the disk volume. The

default password is "admin". The password must be 8-16 characters long. Symbols (! @

# $ % ^ & * ( )_+ = ? ") are supported.

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Encryption key file: Upload the encryption key file to the NAS to unlock the disk volume.

The key can be downloaded from the "Encryption" page after the disk volume is

successfully unlocked.

Before you start

Please remember the following before using the data encryption feature of the NAS.

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The volume encryption feature of the NAS is volume-based. A volume can be a single

disk a JBOD configuration, or a RAID array. To only encrypt a shared folder, please refer

to the Shared Folder chapter.

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Select whether or not to encrypt a disk volume before it is created on the NAS. A volume

cannot be encrypted after it is created unless the disk volume is initialized. Note that

initializing a disk volume will clear all data on the disks.

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Disk volume encryption cannot be removed without initialization. To remove encryption

on the disk volume, the disk volume must be initialized and all the data will be cleared.

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Keep the encryption password or key safe. If the password is forgotten or the encryption

key is lost, the data cannot be accessed and cannot be recovered.

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Before starting, read the instructions carefully and strictly adhere to them.

Note:

Data encryption functions may be unavailable in accordance to the legislative

restrictions of some countries (ex. Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.)

Creating new encrypted disk volumes

Log into the NAS as an administrator. Go to "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage

Space" and click "Create" > "New Volume".

Select a volume type based on your needs and click "Next".

Specify the volume details (including the volume capacity, alert threshold and volume

alias,) tick "Encryption", fill out the encryption password and choose whether to save the

encryption key, select to create a shared folder automatically after new volume

initialization and fill out the name of the shared folder for the intended volume. Click

"Next".