General
You can store data in shared folders and share them with specific users by assigning different shared folder access rights to users. The maximum number of share folders is 100 (or 200*), including the system default shared folders.
Shared folder naming rules include:
- System default shared folders: public(1), usbshare(2), satashare(2)
- Shared folder names reserved for system use only:
global
homes
home
printers
.
..
surveillance
usbbackup
- Shared folder names are case insensitive and can be from 1 to 32 characters.
- The characters below are not allowed:
! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , / : ; <= > ? @ [ ] \ ^ ` { } | ~
- The first character of a shared folder name cannot be a minus sign or a space, and the last character cannot be a space character either.
- The shared folder description is case sensitive and limited up to 64 displayable Unicode characters.
Note:
- On the 1-bay Synology NAS products, the "public" shared folder will be created automatically after configuring the system for the first time.
- A shared folder with the prefix "usbshare" or "satashare" will be created when the system detects an external USB drive or SATA drive with a valid file system. When the USB disk is ejected properly, the shared folder will be removed.
To easily find and access an existing shared folder:
- Enable the access privileges for account "guest". (See Assign Privileges for more information.)
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Depending on the type of computer you are using, do any of the following:
- For Windows users : Open an IE browser window, enter "\\server name" (must start with "\\") in the address field and hit Enter; then you can directly connect to this server and access the shared folders.
- For Mac users : Click Go and then select Connect to server. Enter the server IP, and hit Return. You can then connect to the server and access the shared folders.
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* Available on specific models only.