User's Manual
Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.0
111 Chapter 11: Share Photos, Videos, and Blogs with Photo Station
Add a New Account
1 Click Create and enter the username, description, and password.
2 If you like, do any of the following in the Other Settings section:
Choose whether to allow this user to modify his/her account information.
Choose if you want to set this user as admin. If this user is set as admin, he/she will be able to sign in with
his/her own account and perform admin privileges.
3 Click Submit.
4 Under the Access Permissions tab, tick the checkboxes to allow the user to access private albums.
5 Under the Upload Permission tab, tick the checkboxes to allow the user to upload to the albums.
6 Click Submit.
Edit Existing User Accounts
1 Double-click the user or select the user, and click Edit.
2 Modify user's information and permissions under the User Information, Access Permissions and Upload
Permission tab.
3 Click Submit.
Note: By ticking Disable this account, you can deny the user's access until it's enabled again.
Remove a User Account
1 Select the user you want to delete, and click Delete.
2 Click Yes.
Manage and View Albums
This section explains how to upload a new album and manage its settings.
Upload Photos and Videos to Create a New Album
Select the photos and videos you want, put them in a folder that will become your new album.
You can use any of the following methods to upload the new album to the photo shared folder.
Upload within the Intranet
If your computer and Synology DiskStation are within the same Intranet, you can upload the album via the file
sharing protocols for your platform.
Note: For more information about accessing the photo shared folder within the Intranet, see "Access Files within the
Intranet" on Page 79 for more information.
Upload over the Internet
If your computer and Synology DiskStation are not within the same Intranet, you can upload your album via File
Browser or FTP.
Note: For more information about accessing the photo shared folder over the Internet, see "Access Files via FTP" on
Page 82 or "Access Files via File Browser" on Page 84 for more information.
Upload Using Photo Station
Now you can upload photos and videos to an existing album with Photo Station. See "Upload Photos and Videos
to an Album" on Page 112 for more information.
Upload Using Photo Uploader
You can upload your albums to Synology DiskStation using Photo Uploader, one of the several functions of
Synology Assistant.