User's Manual

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.0
105 Chapter 10: Host Websites, Email Server, and Print Server
To enable WebDAV:
 For HTTP connection:
a Tick the Enable WebDAV checkbox. The default port number for the WebDAV service is 5005.
b Click OK.
 For HTTPS connection:
a Tick the Enable WebDAV HTTPS connection checkbox. The default port number for WebDAV HTTPS is
5006.
b Click OK.
Use WebDAV to Manage Files in Different Environments
You can use WebDAV to manage files in different environments. You can set it up as a network drive on your
operating system, or access it via a browser or on a smartphone.
When using WebDAV service, we suggest you use UTF-8-supported WebDAV clients to manage your files. This
can prevent the file names from becoming unreadable characters after uploading.
To use WebDAV on Windows XP/Vista:
1 Right-click on My Computer and select Map Network Drive.
2 Click Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures.
3 Click Next.
4 Click Next.
5 Enter the path for the network drive. The path should include the IP or the DDNS of your DiskStation and the
port number. An example would be http://demo.no-ip.info:5005/.
6 Click Next.
7 Enter your account and password. Click OK.
8 Name this network drive. Click Next.
9 Click Finish to finish the settings.
Note:
 Before you start using a WebDAV client software under Windows environment, please check if you have installed
Windows patch Web Folders (KB907306).
 When using WebDAV service under Windows environment, if you want to switch to another user account, you
need to log out of Windows system first.
To use WebDAV on Windows 7:
For Windows 7 users, you need to have a client software to use WebDAV. A software like this would be Netdrive.
You can also find other client software on the Internet.
Note: Before you start using WebDAV client software under Windows environment, please check if you have
installed Windows patch Web Folders (KB907306).
To use WebDAV on Mac:
1 Choose Go > Connect to Server from the menu bar.
2 Enter the Address field. The address should include the IP or the DDNS of your DiskStation and the port
number. An example would be http://demo.no-ip.info:5005/.
3 Enter your user name and password.
4 Click Connect.
Note: WebDAV supports Bonjour broadcast.
To use WebDAV on Ubuntu:
1 Click Places > Connect to server.
2 Select WebDAV (HTTP) or WebDAV (HTTPS) from the drop-down menu.