
Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.1
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Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
Note:
If you are using Google Chrome, Firefox, Mac Safari 5.1 or later, or have installed JRE 5 or later, you can upload
files with size over 4GB. Otherwise, you can only upload up to 2GB of contents at a time.
Uploading using drag-n-drop is supported on specific browsers only: Chrome, Firefox, Mac Safari 5.1 or onwards.
If you are using Chrome for Linux, and then log in to DSM via the HTTPS protocol, you need to import a trusted
certificate (under the
HTTP Service
tab at
Main Menu
>
Control Panel
>
DSM Settings
) to be able to upload
using drag-n-drop.
When you upload files and folders using any of the above methods, you can see the uploading progress of the
files and folders in the top-right corner of the desktop.
You can also click the upward arrow at the right end of the taskbar to see the
Upload Queue
.
Copy or Move Files or Folders on Synology DiskStation
Use any of the following methods to copy files or folders between folders on Synology DiskStation.
Method 1:
1
Select the files or folders you want to move or copy. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple
selections.)
2
Choose
Cut
or
Copy
from the
Action
menu.
3
Go to the destination folder on DiskStation or your computer.
4
Choose
Paste
-
Overwrite
or
Paste
-
Skip
from the Action drop-down menu, depending on whether you want
to overwrite files or folders with the same name in the destination folder.
Method 2:
1
Select the files or folders you want. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.)
2
Drag any folders or files from the main section to another DiskStation folder on the left panel.
3
In the pop-up menu that appears, choose
Copy
-
Overwrite
,
Copy
-
Skip
,
Move
-
Overwrite
, or
Move
-
Skip
to overwrite or skip files or folders with the same name in the destination folder.
Note:
When copying or moving files/folders to a directory in FAT file system, characters
\ *?">|
in the filename will be
replaced by
–
, and the Metadata of Mac files will be deleted.
If you cut files from your local computer, and then paste it in a DiskStation folder, the files will still be retained on
your local computer.
Rename a File or Folder on Synology DiskStation
1
Select a file or a folder.
2
Do one of the following:
Choose
Rename
from the
Action
menu.
Right-click the file or folder and choose
Rename
.
3
Enter a new name in the window that appears and click
OK
.
Create a Folder
1
Go to the directory where you want to create a folder.
2
Do any of the following:
Click
Create folder
.
Choose
Create folder
from the
Action
menu.
3
Enter a new name in the window that appears and click
OK
.
Delete Files or Folders
1
Select the files or folders you want. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.)
2
Do one of the following:
Choose
Delete
from the
Action
menu.