DSM mobile allows DSM admin (or a user belonging to the administrators group) to manage DSM settings and check DSM information with an iOS® (iPhone®, iPad®, or iPod touch®) or Android® device. This DSM mobile Help provides you with the following topics and resources to help you get started.

Login and Logout

After you connect to DSM with the web browser on your iOS or Android device, you will see the login screen where you can enter your DSM account information.

To log in to DSM mobile:

Enter your DSM user credentials and tap Login. If you want to save your login information and log in automatically next time, turn on the Remember me switch before logging in.

To log out of DSM mobile:

After logging in to DSM mobile, you will see the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet) containing a list of options and Synology mobile apps installed on your iOS or Android device. Tap Logout to log out and return to the login screen.

Manage DSM Users

Tap User on the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet) to see the user list.

To create a user:

  1. Tap +, and then enter the user name, and password, and email address of the new user.
  2. Enable Send Notification to send a notification mail to the user's email address when his or her DSM user accounts is created.
    Note: Before sending notification, make sure the notification settings have been completed on your DiskStation. Log in to the desktop edition of DSM with your computer's web browser, and go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Notification > Email to modify the settings.
  3. Tap Done to confirm, or tap Cancel to cancel.

To quickly find a user:

Enter the user's name in the search field.

To modify a user's information:

  1. Tap the name of the user and do any of the following:
    • Modify the user's name or password in the Name or Password field.
    • Turn on Disable to disable the user. You can choose to enable the user at a later time without losing or her settings.
    • Turn on Administrator to add the user to the admin group. Any user belonging to the admin group will be granted administrative privilege to modify DSM settings with DSM mobile or their computer's web browser.
  2. Under Privileges, do any of the following and then tap Back:
    • Tap Shared Folder and tap the name of a shared folder to modify the user's access privilege: Read/Write: The user can make changes to the files and subfolders in the shared folder; Read only: The user can access the files and subfolders in the shared folder, but cannot make changes to them; No access: The user cannot access the files and subfolders in the shared folder.
      Note: If privilege conflicts occur, the privilege priority will be: No access > Read/Write > Read only.
    • Tap Application to modify the user's access privilege to DSM applications.
  3. Tap Done to confirm, or tap Cancel to cancel.

Manage Shared Folders

Tap Shared folder on the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet) to see the list of shared folders on your DiskStation.

To create a shared folder:

  1. Tap +, and then enter the name of the new folder.
  2. Tap Done to confirm, or tap Cancel to cancel.

To modify a shared folder:

Tap the name of the shared folder and do any of the following:

Enable Services

Tap Service on the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet) to enable or disable DiskStation services.

To manage DiskStation's LAN services:

  1. Enable or disable any of the following:
    • Windows File Service allows your DiskStation to become a Windows (CIFS) file server within LAN.
    • Mac File Service allows your DiskStation to become a Mac (AFP) file server within LAN.
    • NFS Service allows Linux client within LAN to access DiskStation data.
    • Bonjour Printer allows Mac clients to print to USB printer(s) connected to your DiskStation.
    • Media Server allows DLNA/UPnP home devices within LAN to browse and play multimedia contents on your DiskStation.
    • iTunes allows iTunes clients within LAN to browse and play music or videos on your DiskStation.
  2. Tap Done to confirm.

To manage DiskStation's Internet Services:

  1. Enable or disable any of the following:
    • Auto Block allows you to prevent unauthorized login attempts.
    • FTP enables your DiskStation to become a FTP server.
    • Web Services allows you to host websites (with PHP+MySQL support) on your DiskStation.
    • WebDAV allows client programs to manage and edit DiskStation files via the HTTP protocol.
    • WebDAV (HTTPS) allows client programs to manage and edit DiskStation files via the HTTPS protocol.
    • File Station is a web-based application which allows you to manage DiskStation files through a customized port without logging in to DSM.
    • File Station (HTTPS) allows you to connect to File Station via the HTTPS protocol.
    • Surveillance Station is a web-based application that can manage IP cameras to safeguard your home or office environment.
    • Audio Station is a web-based application that allows you to access the music library on your DiskStation.
    • Photo Station is an online photo album integrated with a blog saved on your DiskStation.
    • Download Station (BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB/RSS) is a web-based application which helps you download files from the Internet to your DiskStation.
    • eMule enables Download Station's eMule support.
  2. Tap Done to confirm.

Note: For more information about the above services, refer to any of the following:

Manage Auto Block

Tap Auto Block on the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet) to prevent unauthorized login.

To manage auto block:

  1. Turn on Enabled to enable Auto Block.
  2. Enter a number for Attempted Times and Within (minutes) to block an IP address after the specified number of failed login attempts within the specified number of minutes.
  3. Specify Blocked Days to unblock an IP address after the specified number of days. If you enter "0" here, Blocked IP address will remain blocked indefinitely until you remove it from the block list.
  4. If you want to manage the block list or remove a blocked IP address from the list, tap Block List.
  5. Tap Done.

Manage Package Center

Synology has integrated third party or Synology-designed applications into packages that can be installed and enabled easily on DiskStation.

To manage Pack Center:

Log in to the desktop edition of DSM with your computer's web browser, and go to Main Menu > Package Center to modify the packages. For detailed instructions, refer to its Help.

To run or stop the installed packages:

  1. Turn the switches on or off to run or stop the packages.
  2. Tap Done.

View System Info

Tap System Info on the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet) to obtain a status overview of your DiskStation.

To view your DiskStation's system info:

  1. Do any of the following:
    • Tap General to view the basic information about your DiskStation, including serial number, model name, the amount of physical memory, DSM version, as well as time information and thermal status.
    • Tap Network to view your DiskStation's network configuration and the status for each network interface.
    • Tap Storage to view DiskStation's volume usage.
  2. Tap the Refresh button at the top-right corner to keep the system information up-to-date.

Monitor System Resources

Tap Resource Monitor on the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet) to monitor DiskStation's CPU and memory usage.

View Logs or Current Connections

Tap Log on the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet) to monitor current connections or view the logs of DiskStation services.

To monitor current connections:

Tap Current Connections in the Monitor section to view the list of users who are currently accessing DiskStation services.

To see the log records of specific service:

Tap any item in the Event Logs or File Transfer Logs section to see the list of relevant logs.

Launch Mobile Apps

DSM mobile provides a convenient place for you to launch Synology mobile apps installed on your iOS or Android device.

To launch Synology mobile apps with DSM mobile:

Tap any of the following apps in the lower section of the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet):

Note: For more information about those apps, refer to the Help files that come with the apps.

Set DiskStation in Action
(Restart, Shut down, or Beep)

DSM mobile allows you to restart or shut down your DiskStation with your iOS or Android device. Moreover, when there are several DiskStations near you, you can quickly identify your DiskStation by requesting it to play beep sounds.

To set your DiskStation in action:

  1. Tap the action button at the top-right corner of the home page (iPhone/iPod touch or Android phone) or the left panel (iPad or Android tablet).
  2. Do any of the following:
    • Tap Restart and then tap Yes to restart your DiskStation.
    • Tap Shutdown and then tap Yes to shut down your DiskStation.
    • Tap Find me to request DiskStation to play beep sounds. Tap OK to stop beeping.

Switch to the Desktop Edition of DSM

Tap the action button at the top-right corner of the left panel, and then tap Desktop Edition to switch to the desktop edition of DSM.

More Information

If you need troubleshooting information or want to learn more about Synology, tap the following links to obtain Synology's online resources:

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