Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.1
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Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
Access Shared Folders from Mac
1
Choose
Go
>
Connect to Server
from the menu bar.
2
Type Synology DiskStation's IP address or server name (appended with
.local
) preceded by
smb://
or
afp://
in
the
Server Address
field and click
Connect
. (e.g.
smb://EricaWang.local
or
afp://192.168.0.2
)
Note:
For better performance, it is recommended that you connect to the shared folders via SMB.
3
Select the shared folder you want to access. Upon completion, you can access the shared folder in the Finder
window.
Access Shared Folders from Linux
1
In Synology DiskStation Manager, Go to
Main Menu
>
Control Panel
>
Shared Folder
.
2
Select the shared folder you want to access, click
NFS Privileges
, and
find the mount path at the bottom of
the window that appears.
Note:
for more information about NFS Privileges, see "Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders" on Page
62.
3
On a Linux computer, enter the mount path to mount the shared folders.
