Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.1
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Chapter 3: Modify System Settings
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About redirecting to HTTPS connection:
When the option
Automatically redirect HTTP connections to HTTPS
is checked, you will be redirected to
port 5001 while trying to access the web management UI through port 5000.
Ports used for HTTPS connection:
DSM:
The port number is 5001, so you can access the management UI through the secure channel:
https://Synology_Server_IP:5001/
Web Station:
The port number is 443, so you can access Web Station through the secure channel:
https://Synology_Server_IP:443/ or https://Synology_Server_Name:443/
About importing certificate:
If you have a certificate issued by the trusted Certificate Authority (CA), please click
Import Certificate
to
upload your own certificate and private key in order to host a valid SSL server. The certificate should match the
private key.
Please keep your private key safely.
Security
Click the
Security
tab to modify the security level for each DSM browsing session.
To set the logout timer:
1
Enter any value between 1 to 65535 in
Logout timer (minutes)
to specify the idle time period before the
automatic logout.
2
Click
Apply
.
An automatic logout occurs if you are inactive for the specified time period.
To skip IP checking:
1
Tick
Enhance browser compatibility by skipping IP checking
.
2
Click
Apply
.
If you access DiskStation through a HTTP proxy and encounter random logouts, you can skip IP checking to
avoid this problem. Nonetheless, skipping IP checking will lower the security level.
Router Port
Click the
Router Port
tab to enable router port configuration. When you set up DSM's port forwarding rule on
your router, if you specifies different port numbers for the router port (assigned on your router) and the local port
(assigned on your DiskStation), you need to enter the router port number here to make sure DiskStation files you
shared to Internet services (such as Google docs) can be accessed successfully. For more information, click the
Help
button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
