User Manual

Media Library and Privacy Settings

Photo and video files in Photo Station are listed and displayed according to shared folder privileges

and media folders settings in Media Library. Only users with permission to access shared folder can

view or edit its content in Photo Station. For example, if a user does not have read/write, or

read-only permissions to a certain shared folder, that user cannot see the photos and videos in the

shared folder.

Note:

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For x86-based NAS models, all shared folders except "/recording" and "/web" are

media folders by default. For ARM-based NAS models, only "/multimedia" and

"/homes" are media folders by default. However, users can always add more media

folders.

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In addition to shared folder privileges, you can also store private videos in your

"/home" shared folder to hide them from other NAS users (except the administrator.)

The content of the "/home" folder can be found under "Private Collection". Anyone

attempting to access this folder in Photo Station will be prompted for a password.

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To create a shared folder, go to "Control Panel" > "Privilege Settings" > "Shared

Folders".

Photos and videos stored in the shared folders are only visible after they are detected and scanned by

Media Library. To set Media Library to scan for photos and videos manually or by a schedule, go to

"Control Panel" > "Multimedia Management" > "Media Library". You can also set up media folders for

Photo Station in “Photo Station” > “Settings” > “Content Management”. Please note that this setting

will be synchronized with Multimedia Management. For more information about media folder settings,

please refer to the chapter on Multimedia Management.

Note:

As the media folders in Media Library are shared by Photo Station, Music Station,

Video Station and DLNA Media Server as their content source, related content will be

affected in those applications if new media folders are added or existing media folders are

removed from Media Library.