#MAP A SYNOLOGY DRIVE INSTALL#
#MAP A SYNOLOGY DRIVE UPDATE#

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.

#MAP A SYNOLOGY DRIVE INSTALL#

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”

#MAP A SYNOLOGY DRIVE UPDATE#

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.

Map a synology drive