1/4/2024 0 Comments Mount synology drive windowsIf you have any errors, fix any noted problems and attempt to get the certificate again. Wait until success message (or you see your certificate appear along with ’s default certificate). Subject Alternative Name: (leave empty / blank) Get a certificate from Let’s Encrypt –> (DON’T choose “set as default certificate”)ĭomain name: (replace “mybusiness” with what you chose)Įmail: (replace “mybusiness” with what you chose) Diskstation –> Control Panel –> Security –> CertificateĢ. The built in Synology certificate won’t work for this.ġ. Why do this? This adds a secure certificate to your diskstation that will work with the “Map to Drive” functionality. You now have an email address of (replace “mybusiness” with what you named it in Step #4 above) and any emails sent to it will be forwarded to your actual email address. Click the “Mail Forwards” square button –> Add new forwardįorward to: Put in your actual email address Points to: The router’s external IP addressĨ. In my example, this will make my domain name This is the “magic” of forming your own unique domain without having to own a domain. In the “Domain name:” box, put something unique, maybe the business name. If you have a favorite “no IP” domain provider, please use them.ġ. Note 3: I chose this vendor based on a Google search and they are free and easy to setup. If you have more than one device, do steps 6, 7, and 8 and have no worries about an email address limit. Steps 6, 7 and 8 creates a virtual unique receiving email that receives email, and then will forwarded to your actual email address. If however, you are setting this up on multiple devices, perhaps for clients, you can’t keep using the same email address to setup the secure certificate. If you are setting this up for yourself, on one device, you can optionally and safely skip steps 6, 7, and 8. Note 2: The SSL certificate (setup later) can only be setup so many times under the same email address. I mention this because I made this mistake originally. Note 1: The URL is CLOUD NS not CLOUD DNS. Remember, a domain is not needed, just follow the steps below. WISH TO USE A DOMAIN? If you have a domain that you want to use, visit your domain registrar and make the noted changes in Step 5 to your domain. You will be using an existing, free domain () and adding your own custom subdomain to it (for example “yourcompany”), thus forming your own unique domain (). This provides that ability and no domain is needed. Why do this? Your “mapped drive” needs to know where to find your diskstation online. You must have success here in order to continue. Some routers do better being restarted and test again. Usually the problem is regarding the ports being forwarded. If any problems, check that all steps above have been done. Using a computer within the diskstation network, check your work at Forward port 5006 to the diskstation IP.ģ. Port 80 is needed for the secure certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt (setup later).Ģ. Port 5006 is needed for the “mapped drive” ability. This opens and directs the two ports that are needed. Why do this? Your router will block most ports until they are needed. Diskstation –> Control Panel –> Group –> Click a Group –> –> Applications (tab) Find the WebDAV Server row and in this row put an in the first column (Allow)ġ. Diskstation –> Control Panel –> User –> Click a User –> –> Applications (tab)Ģ. Instructions are provided for user or group. I don’t want all users to have WebDAV access, so I set this at the user level to grant only those users access that need it. WebDAV Server access was not enabled by default for my “Group” or “User” level. Enable HTTP (Can enable for quick port testing, and then disable)ĥ. Package Center –> All Packages –> Find and install “WebDAV Server”. Log in to your Diskstation locally at diskstation:5000 or if setup and desired, remotely via QuickConnect.Ģ. Why do this? Diskstation needs WebDAV on port 5006 running in order to map a drive to it securely.ġ. With a computer within the Diskstation network, Google “what is my ip” This was accomplished in November 2018 using a DS213j and separately on a DS212j both using “DSM 6.2.1-23824 Update 1” at the time.ĭon’t skip any steps unless specifically noted. A free SSL certificate is used which offers excellent security.A dedicated domain is not needed (but one can be used if desired).No monthly or yearly fees for different services that some Synology WebDAV solutions have.(The advantage of using NetDrive is an easier and faster setup.) You will be able to “map a drive” to your Synology device over the Internet.
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