VPN
VPN allows your DiskStation to become a VPN client which can connect to VPN servers via PPTP or OpenVPN and gain access to the virtual private network. For each VPN server, you can create or modify its connection profile, and then use the profile to connect to the server with a simple click.
Note:
- DiskStation can connect to OpenVPN servers which support tun-style tunnels on Layer 3.
- For better compatibility, you are suggested to connect to VPN services hosted on Synology NAS with the VPN Server package installed.
To create a PPTP connection profile:
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Click Create, choose PPTP, and then click Next.
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Name the profile, specify the address of the VPN server, and enter your user name and password for the server. Click Next to continue.
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Choose any of the following authentication mechanism from the Authentication drop-down menu to protect VPN client's password during authentication:
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PAP: The password will not be encrypted.
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CHAP: The password will be encrypted using CHAP.
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MS CHAP: The password will be encrypted using Microsoft CHAP version 1.
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MS CHAP v2: The password will be encrypted using Microsoft CHAP version 2.
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If you have chosen MS CHAP or MS CHAP v2 for authentication, choose any of the following from the Encryption drop-down menu to encrypt VPN connection:
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No MPPE: VPN connection will not be protected with encrypting mechanism.
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Require MPPE (40/128 bit): VPN connection will be protected with 40-bit or 128-bit encrypting mechanism.
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Maximum MPPE (128 bit): VPN connection will be protected with 128-bit encrypting mechanism, which provides the highest level of security.
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Note: The authentication and encryption types of VPN clients must be identical to the settings specified on the VPN server.
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Tick any of the following checkboxes depending on your network configurations:
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Use default gateway on remote network: Enable this option to route DiskStation's network traffic to the VPN server.
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Allow other network devices to connect through this DiskStation's Internet connection: Enable this option to allow network devices that is within the same LAN as your DiskStation to connect to the same virtual private network.
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If you want VPN to auto-reconnect when the connection drops or after system reboots, please tick Reconnect when the VPN connection is lost. VPN will automatically reconnect shortly after the connection is lost.
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Click Apply.
To create an OpenVPN connection profile:
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Click Create, choose OpenVPN, and then click Next.
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Name the profile, specify the address of the VPN server, and enter your user name and password for the server.
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Click Import certificate to import the certificate (ca.crt) exported from the OpenVPN server. Click Next to continue.
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Tick any of the following checkboxes depending on your network configurations:
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Enable compression on VPN link: Enable this option to conduct data compression before transferring via VPN.
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Route all client traffic through the VPN Server: all packets will transfer via VPN server.
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Allow other network devices to connect through this computer's Internet connection: the computers in the same LAN with VPN client can connect to the VPN server's private network via this VPN client.
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If you want VPN to auto-reconnect when the connection drops or after system reboots, please tick Reconnect when the VPN connection is lost. VPN will automatically reconnect shortly after the connection is lost.
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Click Apply.
To modify a connection profile:
Choose a connection profile on the left panel, edit its information in the main area, and then click Apply.
To connect or disconnect the connection to a VPN server:
Choose a profile on the left panel, and then click Connect or Disconnect.
Note:
Only one profile can be connected at the same time.