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Chapter 6: Enhance Internet Security
After your Synology DiskStation is available on the Internet, you will need to safeguard it against any attacks from
Internet hackers.
This chapter explains how to enhance browsing security, set up the firewall, and enable auto block.
Enhance Browsing Security
Click the Options button at the top-right corner of Main Menu to enhance DSM's browsing security.
Modify HTTP Service Options
Click the HTTP Service Options to change the port number or enable HTTPS connection.
When the HTTPS connection is enabled, any connection to Synology DiskStation via the HTTP protocol will be
encrypted with the SSL/TLS encrypting mechanism.
To change the default HTTP or HTTPS port number (for DSM and Audio Station):
1 Enter the port number in the HTTP or HTTPS field.
2 Click OK.
To enable HTTPS connection:
1 Tick Enable HTTPS connection.
2 Click the optional Import Certificate or check Automatically redirect HTTP connections to HTTPS. (See
the section below for more information.)
3 Click OK.