User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager
- Chapter 3: Modify System Settings
- Chapter 4: Manage Storage Space
- What is Volume and Disk Group?
- Manage Volumes or Disk Groups with Storage Manager
- Manage iSCSI Target with Storage Manager
- Manage iSCSI LUNs with Storage Manager
- Manage Hard Disks with Storage Manager
- Manage External Disks
- Chapter 5: Access your DiskStation from the Internet
- Chapter 6: Enhance Internet Security
- Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing
- Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
- Access Files within the Intranet
- Access Files via FTP
- Access Files via WebDAV
- Sync Files via Cloud Station
- Access Files via File Station
- File Station Appearance
- Manage File Station Options
- Search for Files or Folders
- Set File Station in Action
- Download Files or Folders from Synology DiskStation
- Upload Files or Folders to Synology DiskStation
- Copy or Move Files or Folders on Synology DiskStation
- Rename a File or Folder on Synology DiskStation
- Create a Folder
- Delete Files or Folders
- Extract an Archive
- Compress Files or Folders
- Open a File in a New Window
- Create My Favorites or Desktop Shortcuts
- Edit the Properties of Files and Subfolders
- Share File Links
- Mount Remote Folders or Virtual Drives
- Edit Music Information
- View Documents, Photos, or Videos
- Edit Photos
- Chapter 9: Back Up Data
- Chapter 10: Host Websites, Email Server, and Print Server
- Install Featured Applications
- Chapter 11: Discover Various Applications with Package Center
- Chapter 12: Share Photos, Videos, and Blogs with Photo Station
- Chapter 13: Play Music with Audio Station
- Chapter 14: Download Files with Download Station
- Chapter 15: Safeguard Your Environment with Surveillance Station
- Chapter 16: Manage Media Server and iTunes Service
- Chapter 17: Perform Advanced Management Tasks
- Check System Information
- Monitor System Resources
- Update DSM
- Receive Event Notifications
- Access Applications with Independent Login
- Index Multimedia Files for Applications
- Reset admin's Password
- Restore Synology DiskStation to Factory Defaults
- Reinstall Synology DiskStation
- Enable SNMP Service
- Enable Terminal Services
- Chapter 18: Communicate with Mobile Devices
Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.0
75 Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
Choose Properties from the Action menu.
Right-click the file or folder and choose Properties.
3 Right-click the download link, and choose the pertinent function from the shortcut menu to copy the download
link. The name of the function may vary depending on the web browser you are using.
4 Send the link to other users via Email or instant messages. They can download the linked file or folder by
entering their username and password.
Note:
To download a file or folder with the download link, valid DiskStation username and password are required.
With File Station, you can only perform the upload action for files and folders on your computer. All the other File
Station actions and properties setting are available for files and folders on Synology DiskStation only.
Share File Links
With File Station, you can generate URLs for DiskStation files, which could be used by people without DSM user
credentials to download the shared files. For more information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the
top-right corner, and then go to File Station > Share File Links.
Mount Remote Folders or Virtual Drives
File Station allows you to mount remote folders to access contents shared by network computers or other
DiskStations, or virtual drives to access contents within disc images. That way, you can easily navigate all
available network resources or disc images with File Station. For more information about remote folders or virtual
drives, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner, and then go to File Station > Mount
Remote Folders or Mount Virtual Drives.
Edit Music Information
With File Station’s Music Information Editor, you can view or edit the information of music files.
To view or edit music information:
1 Right-click the music file and choose Edit music information.
2 Here you can view or modify the music file's information, or choose a language from the Codepage drop-down
menu to convert non-Unicode text to Unicode and display the text in the correct language. (System default is
the codepage you specified at Main Menu > Control Panel > Regional Options.)
3 Click Save to finish the setup.
Note: Music Information Editor supports the following formats: mp3, ogg.
View Documents, Photos, or Videos
With File Station, you can view documents, videos or photos. For more information, click the Help button (with a
question mark) at the top-right corner, and then go to File Station > Read and Move Files > View Documents,
Photos, or Videos.
Edit Photos
With File Station, you can edit photos with web-based editors, such as Pixlr Editor or Pixlr Express. For more
information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner, and then go to File Station >
Read and Move Files > Edit Photos.