Accessing Synology Disk Station Data
File sharing service is one of
Synology Disk Station
's major functions.
Administrator can setup access rights for users to access shared folders.
Shared Folders
System Built-in
Below are the system built-in shared folders.
Name
Description
public
The "public" shared folder will be created automatically after the
first time you set up Synology 1-bay models.
web
The shared folder “web” is for storing web pages. When Web
Station is enabled, the "web" shared folder will be created
automatically. You can upload web pages to the "web" shared
folder to build your website. For detailed information, please refer
to the “Extra Features > Web Station” section.
photo
The shared folder “photo” is for storing images and videos you
want to share on Photo Station 3. It will be created automatically
when Photo Station or DLNA/UPnP Media Server is enabled.
For detailed information, please refer to descriptions of Photo
Station 3 and Media Server.
music
You can store music files in the “music” shared folder. When
iTunes Service is enabled, you can browse the music files on
iTunes. For more details on the iTunes Service, refer to the "Extra
Features > iTunes Service" section. In addition, when
DLNA/UPnP Media Server is enabled, the music can be shared
through a DLNA/UPnP device. For detailed information, please
refer to descriptions of Media Server.
video
Video files in the “video” shared folder can be browsed through
DLNA/UPnP DMA when Media Server is enabled. For detailed
information, please refer to descriptions of Media Server.
surveillance
The shared folder "surveillance" is for storing the video files
recorded by Surveillance Station 3. It will be created automatically
when Surveillance Station 3 is enabled. This shared folder is
read-only and can only be accessed with the "admin" account.
For more details, please refer to the "Extra Features >
Surveillance Station 3" section.
home
The system will create a “home” folder for each user once User
Home is enabled. It provides a private space for each user to
store data where no other users can access.
homes
Once User Home is enabled, admin will be able to see and
manage all users’ “home” folders which are under “homes” folder.
NetBackup
The shared folder “NetBackup” is for saving backed up files using
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