I'm new to NAS and I've watched dozens of videos about Synology software, yours are the only ones I fully understand. Thank you for your efforts!

Explained everything in plain language and answered all the questions I had on this subject. Excellent content. This NAS keeps surprising me with it's capabilities and functions. Thanks

That's by far the best Video I've seen covering Synology Drive. You're explaining all the details. Thank you!

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that it helped, thanks a lot for watching!

Absolutely the BEST instructions! I converted from Synology's Cloud Station to Synology Drive be viewing your video and walking step-by-step through the process on my PC. Thank you so much for such clear instructions. I'm off n' running with the new Drive backup thanks to you...

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that they helped! Thanks so much for watching!

EXCELLENT Tutorial... The way you provided the information was very easy to understand and user friendly for any person to follow. Thank you so much and I greatly appreciate what you are providing for the Synology users. Any and all information is useful information. Please keep up the Great Work. IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm happy to hear that it was helpful!

I've had my NAS for a year and only realized from this video that I could automatically sync my important working files instead of doing it all manually! You saved me time and gave me additional peace of mind! Thanks!

@gippys1

Жыл бұрын

same here lol

Complete and through explanation, this is the third Wunder Tech video I have watched tonight, made me realize, I am only likely using 15% of the capability of the NAS. Thank You.

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

I'm not done watching the video, but I've already Thumps-Up and wanted to comment saying THANK YOU for taking the time to make this video - I was pretty sure this functionality existed in the Synology ecosystem but wasn't sure where to find it - I will be revisiting this video a couple of times in the near future to configure my sync setup - Thanks again !

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

I'm very happy to hear that it helped. Thanks so much for the kind words. If I can answer any questions, please let me know!

Thanks for this video. It was seamless installation for me and is working great. Much appreciated.

Very great instructional and informational on things I didn't even know after owning a synology for a few years. You cleared up a lot of things for me that were always kind of question marks. Thank you!

Thanks. This helped me understand it a bit more. Reading the help files you don't always get a sense of what the mean until someone show syou

Thanks. I was able to 1) realize I needed this SD, and 2) back-up my important folders to the NAS.

Excellent presentation straight to the point. This has open the understanding that i was lacking with this technology. Keep up the great work. I certainly appreciate your Method of instructions.

Great tutorial! This is the backup system I wanted to use.

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad to hear it helped!

Absolutely spot-on video, clear and direct. Thanks a lot for your expertise and more importantly, for sharing it in such a succinct way with all of us.!!!

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words!

Great tutorial, worked for me on the first try!

excellent video all the detail a man/woman could ask for. very well spoken and articulate. great explanation of the client and web browser. just got yourself a new sub. thanks for the video.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words, glad that the video helped!

Nice video. Very helpful, very articulate and none of the erm erm erm Awesome thanks 👍

Great video, very clearly presented. Thanks!

Excelente!! La explicación la he entendido mejor que muchos videos en español. Gracias

Great Video! Very detailed and helpful!

straight to the point. No bull$h%t. Audio is perfect and the screen capture spot on. Well done

Very good instructions, thanks a lot sir !

Nicely made tutorial!

Finally I found someone who can explain this too me.

Thank you, I found an exact answer to my question about sync tasks after 10 video of "how to install Synolgy drive client..." ))

Thanks for this video and the other ones!

Great video thank you

This is great, thank you!

Good video dude. Appreciate it.

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thank you very much Bro you are a brilliant

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad it was helpful!

Thanks!

Very clear tutorial Thanks so much for putting together! 👌 - 2 small questions if you don't mind - 1. How does one distinguish between use cases of sync and backup? Is it overkill to have a Sync job AND a backup job - especially given that I might be the only one accessing the files in my account? 2. I see in at 12:41 in the Drive portal, there is a "Computer Backup" folder, but I couldn't see how that was created

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 1. It's hard to say to be honest. A sync job is not a backup job, since issues with the file will sync to your NAS. However, if you're using snapshots on your NAS, you can "fix" any potential issues that might arise. Overall, I suggest having a backup job for your important information. I would certainly say it's NOT overkill to have a sync and a backup job, but where you conduct the backup job IS important. For example, I wouldn't worry about syncing the files from my PC to my NAS AND backing up the same files on my PC to my NAS. However, I WOULD back up the folder location where those files are stored on my NAS to the cloud. This would ensure that the files are moved to my NAS, then backed up to the cloud. 2. Towards the end of the tutorial, I showed how you can back up a computer using Synology Drive. That's how that file was created! Hopefully this helps, but let me know if you have any other questions!

@mozzywozzy123

3 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Wow, thanks for the generosity of time and the robust response! 1. Ok, cool. that was in the plan for me - to go with something like Backblaze or something like that. 2. Yeah, I had seen that section on the Backup Task - but I see now why I didn't see the "Computer Backup" folder in "My Drive". I was logged in as my administration user and not as the user that I use to run the backup! 😁 Once again, great video and thanks for taking time to respond.

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

@@mozzywozzy123 Not a problem, glad to hear you were able to figure it out. Thank you for watching!

Thank you for providing the video and document (though the images seem to be broken). I bought a DS720+ and was shocked that there was nearly no documentation on how to use the product properly.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

That's weird - the images are working for me, but I will definitely look into it! Thanks for letting me know! As for the documentation, yes, Synology's documentation is somewhat...lacking. It has the factual points there, but it's not always easy to understand exactly what they're talking about when you first get your NAS.

Great video in general. I think that essentially this is more for sharing and collaborating. Despite each user has its own folder and cannot access another users folder (apart from "shared") any administrator of the NAS can still peek into the data of each user.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and that is correct! This helps more for disaster recovery purposes (ensures data is backed up).

@skystink

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I am really struggling here: I am looking to backup my PC data to my NAS. But Synology Drive just makes duplication without encryption or compressing data. Checking now Synology Active Backup. This finally does encryption and compression but I can only choose whole drives. Though, From my 119GB it backed up 88GB; no idea which data (31GB?) it skipped. Am I really the only one that wants to sync selected folders and have those encrypted/compressed?

Your videos are very helpful. Many thanks for the efforts put into creating them. Is there a way to automatic backup of files created on my Ipad to my synology nas once I enter home and the ipad connects to my local network? Thanks again.

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Unfortunately, not that I know of, but if set up something like a VPN or Synology QuickConnect, you'll be able to sync files wherever you are!

Great content - thanks. I'm still looking for something though. I want to create specific folders on the DS920+ as the destination sources for various backups. If I follow the directions of this video, everything would go to "My Drive". How do I set up sub-folders? I Need a "Media" sub and then subs within that for Photography, Video, and Production. Not wanting to sync, just want to set up a good backup tree structure. Thanks.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

If we take a step back, where are the source files for that media folder? On the personal device? The only way you can back up data to different folder would be by making a "Team Folder" which should work for what you're doing if I understand what you're saying.

Hi thank you very much all of your video are very clear. Just to clarify synology drive only allow sync access within local network right? how can i sync my files when working from external network ie. working from home and my nas is connected to office network. Thank you

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Technically, you can access them externally using QuickConnect, a Reverse Proxy, or exposing the ports directly. I have a video on how you can access your NAS outside of your local network that should help. So the answer is yes, you can do it (and there are multiple ways), but it depends how you'd like to implement it.

Great video! My question is.. How do I set mirroring for the photos backup folder?

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

When you say mirroring, do you mean two shared folders syncing the same data? If so, I'd look into Folder Sync.

Your tutorial are always amazing and very well explained! I've learn a lot from all the content~ But I have a question and wondering if you can point me in the right direction for this~ I've tried to limit lan only access to the drive and configure vpn to get back in for external access... Which port would I need to open or portforwarded to Get Synology Drive to be accessible while having the firewall to lock down most of the access to lan only?

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you're using the VPN, you can create a firewall rule for port 6690 (Synology Drive Client) to your local subnet and the VPN's subnet. That should allow local traffic only. The other ports it uses are the standard DSM ports.

@Turburki

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the reply! I'll definitely give it a try tomorrow and report back ~ But I think this will also be a good tutorial video as well for people who are in a similar situation where they want to restrict to plan access but allow a few apps on the nas to go through VPN? 🙏🏻

Great tutorial! Can we use Reverse Proxy like HAProxy to access Synology Drive? I would love to see the configuration

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

You can use a reverse proxy! I will add this to my list of future tutorials!

hi @wundertech. great video. can you describe how you manage file conflicts with multiple users accessing files through Synology Drive? Can you lock files or can you create conflict files so no data is lost or saved over?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't actually run into any conflicts like that, but if you're using a team folder and Windows, the files will sync back and forth when they're saved. I haven't seen any check-out/in features, unfortunately.

Thanks for your efforts! The tutorial was very informative. However, I do have a few questions if you don't mind. 1. I'm pretty confused between "sync" and "backup." So, let's say I already synced my folder (from my PC) to the NAS. If something happens to my PC, can I still access those files from the NAS using a different or new PC? And then eventually, re-sync that same folder to the that PC you'll be using? 2. Can this be configured wherein the admin can access all users' sync folders while user's can only access their own? Thanks!

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 1. A "sync" is basically exactly how it sounds. When a file is modified on your local PC, it will "sync" that file to your NAS. Depending on how you configure it, the "sync" will send it in real-time, whereas the "backup" can be scheduled (or it can be sent in real-time as well). If something happens to your PC, the files will still exist on the NAS. Just be aware that if something happens to the individual files on that PC, they will be "synced" to the NAS first. That's why it's important to set up snapshots as well (I have a video if you're interested in learning about them). 2. The admin user can login to DSM, go to "homes", then select the username of the user and view their documents inside of the "Drive" folder. By default, users can only access their individual files. Hope this helps!

@gmhermosa

3 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Thank you for the response and for clarifying. I'll make sure to check that out.

@DavidM2002

2 жыл бұрын

If you sync, and you accidentally delete or mangle a file on your PC, the sync process will delete or mangle that file on your NAS. Gone forever. If you backup your PC with the Synology Active Backup for Business ( I use this for my home files ), and if you accidentally delete or mangle a file, your NAS will, if set up to retain old versions, will have many versions of those accidentally deleted or mangled file going back days, weeks, months or even years if that's how you set it up. Set it up with this as your guide : kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYeK17GkeNeykqg.html

Thanks for the video 👍 Quick question, can you backup multiple folders in two different locations? It seems backup only lets you run one task at one location.

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

You can back up different folders to different locations, but you cannot backup two folders to one location. Basically, the files sync (one to one) from the source to the destination. Not sure if this answers your question, but please let me know if I can clarify!

@TheLengend4456

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I had a quick question. If I have one folder, "documents" and I want to sync this folder across 3-4 computers. Is that possible to have the continuous backup on all four? So if I make a change to one "documents" folder, it should update to the other computers as well. Hopefully, I worded that right, but do you think that's a possibility?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLengend4456 Yes, but you will have to use a "Team Folder". That will do exactly what you're looking for :)

Thanks for the detailed tutorial. Using the Backup method you demonstrated, (Not sync) How can I create multiple backups? I backed up the music folder that I have on drive E. Now I would like to backup my Movies folder on Drive F. I do not see any option for "Create a new backup", on the Drive Client. Thanks for your help.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

This is unfortunately more of a "sync", meaning there aren't hard "backups". If you're using Windows, have you seen Active Backup for Business? That will most likely do what you're looking for.

This is great, thanks for sharing this. Question, at 1:38 you said you have to enable My Drive. Why is this? I have a Raid set up that is separate from My Drive.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The "My Drive" section allows each user to have their own unique section. Meaning that there will be a new folder set up on the NAS under the "home" directory and each user can put their individual documents inside of there.

Wow this is so useful! Thank you! I was scratching my head of how to use this Synology feature! :) question, is Continuous backup pretty much the same as Sync or are there differences? Also, I'm trying to setup a sync between my local folder and an existing folder in NAS but now it creates a Volume-myHardDrive directory instead of copying directly in my existing NAS folder, any ideas? thanks!

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct, continuous backup is pretty much the same as a sync. For your second question, check out team folders, because I think it will do exactly what you're looking for!

@DavidM2002

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I would disagree unless sync does versioning on the target device.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidM2002 Well, the sync task for Synology Drive does versioning. The continuous backup task functions extremely similarly, but will do it on multiple folders on the NAS rather than having to create different sync tasks for those folders.

Thank you very much...i start understanding. I have a very specific question: I went for the backup solution but i would really like to do the sync one. My problem is that my interest is syncing up my Photos from my Local drive that i work on with Lightroom and Photoshop. As i understood from another video on youtube this would really slow my performance as my nas would be indexing all the files everytime i work on them...is that the case?...i don't know if i'm explaining myself...Thanks in advance

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

I wish I could give advice but since I don't use it that way and haven't ever seen it that way, I'm not sure if there would be any performance issues. The best thing you can do is try, and if it causes issues, you can kill the syncing.

@alvarolumbreras3846

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Thank you...i'll give it a try

Great explanation of Synology Drive. Is there an option for bare metal backup to the Synology NAS?

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes, you can do that using Active Backup for Business. I created a tutorial on how to do that here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4CVqKmYXbvQhqw.html&ab_channel=WunderTech

@uByte2

3 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I found that tutorial right after I left here. Thanks for the input.

Awesome videos on Synology... I don't have the option to release space - is there a setting that needs to be set to open that functionality?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Are you using Windows?

Thank you for the excellent tutorials! I just purchase and set up my first NAS for home use, a DS923+. It's purpose is reliable storage and backup of my extensive photo collection (amature photography). I've set up my NAS with an admin account as well as a personal account for myself and my photos as well as eventually my music collection. Of course as a beginner at this I'm sure I've made some wrong turns. At first I mapped my NAS to my old Windows PC and then my newer Mac Mini M1 which is now my main photo editing workstation. My NAS stays pinned in Win File Explorer but does not with Mac OS when booting but it is easy to reconnect. Editing files on my NAS works though I notice the speed difference. So, I've installed Synology Drive Server and tried to set it up, but I'm sure I've made mistakes in doing so. I don't understand the file structure at all. Whereas I can see my personal shared folder I created and mapped, I don't see where my synced My Drive folder is in Exporer or in Finder for files I've synced with my Mac Mini. I do see the photos I synced from my mobile phone. I need to understand what I've done wrong. I didn't see that folder check box your mentioned in the client that I should deselect. I wonder if that is the problem.

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

The "My Drive" folder will be on DSM under homes (homes > username > drive). From there, anything you add to and from the "my drive" will be stored in that location.

@rkdazet

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Got it, thanks! I'm learning!!

thanks for this, i do have one issue with synology drive and that is editing any ms office type files via web, it seems it can only be done by converting to synology types, i don't know if you have found a way around it, if so do share. Love the content!

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm afraid that there's no way to automatically open them in an MS application. MS normally reserves that for their OneDrive application.

@WunderTech thankyou for a very informative video. I do have a question... In setting on Synology Drive (especially for backup, thought the question should apply equally to syncing files between local PC and NAS), what is the limitation in the number of files that can be handled by Synology Drive? The Synology Drive Client seems to backup no more than 640,000 files, as if it is a hard limit. Is that the case? or am I doing something wrong? If it is a hard limit, what are the workarounds? (The files I am trying to backup reside on external usb drives.)

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

That's a really great question that I wish I could answer. I never hit a hard limit, but now I'm questioning if it was just under 640k files. This is (unfortunately) going to be something that you need to ask Synology directly 😞

Thanks for the great video. So if I want a one way sync only. Up-sync in my case, it looks like I want to use the backup feature with the continuous option selected rather then using the sync feature as it looks like that only allows for a one way down-sync, but not up-sync. Is that correct? Thanks in advanced.

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

You should be able to set up a sync as a one-way upload. I have that set up on one of my servers and it works well.

@S1NTricK

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials great...Thanks.

COMPLEX Question: I wanna mirror all of my Desktop PC files (4TB with music, pictures), and at a certain point 👉 I will switch to a Laptop with mostly projects/work files which I will want to mirror as well to my NAS, yet, it will be Asymmetrical since I won't carry all of that 4TB data of music/pictures with me on that laptop. So I don't want Synology to erase those 4TB from my desktop PC, since it won't "see them" on my Laptop. How can Synology Drive /or/ "Active Backup for Business" Apps- help me pull it off? Is it possible to have data that isn't mirrored and data that is mirrored at the same folder even?

Hey thanks for the video! I followed all of your steps successfully! I would like to ask you: is it possible to have access to it outside my home network? Unfortunately, I can't use the quick connect feature and opted for this option as a solution, but I can't seem to do it. Would it be possible to point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance!

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

You can, and there are a few different ways. If you don't want to use QuickConnect, you can either set up a VPN on your NAS (suggested approach), or port forward the port that Synology Drive uses on your router (not ideal). Both options would work, but the VPN is the better approach. I have a video on OpenVPN on a Synology NAS if you're interested in learning how to set it up!

@lualejo2015

3 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Hey Wunder Tech! Thank you for taking the time and replying to my message. I asked Synology team the same question and they just got back to me with this pearl: Trying using Quickconnect, here's a tutorial. I will check your option. Thank you once again for your dedication!

Is there a way to back-up a folder that's located in e.g. D:\Users\user\Documents\projects, to a Shared Team Folder, and not have sub-folders representing it's path? I was hoping to add multiple folders from different locations, but this looks like it'll make things less neat

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Can you clarify a little more on what you mean by "not have sub-folders representing its path"? I am a little confused by that part.

Thanks :) Synology Drive looks good but I didn't find the way how to do automatic scheduled backup of specific folder to My Drive on NAS without creating whole bunch of subfolders. For example - Lets say that I have "data" folder on C:\ that I would like to backup automatically on NAS to "My Drive\Backup\data". Is there any way how to do this with Synology Drive or any other synology app/tool ?

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Do you mean backing up to specific folders on your NAS that you specify? If so, that's not exactly how Synology Drive works, so I don't think it will do much unfortunately. Team Folders will technically allow you to map a specific location on your NAS to a specific location on your PC, but they need to be done individually which is not ideal.

Also agree - Excellent tutorial. I am not watching my Documents folder from my Windows PC sync with my NAS. However, when I go to DSM 7 and access through Drive I do not see the Documents folder in Drive. I tried reloading window - but still does not show up. How to I see the sync'd folder in Drive?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Do you see any of the files/folders there or is it just an individual folder that's not working?

When using the Backup Task, are the backups protected in case of rasonware? In other words, if the files are encrypted on the local computer are they then copied to the NAS backup and overwrite the good files? Do you have to use snapshots in this case? Thanks

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

It truthfully depends how the files are encrypted. Most likely, you are correct in thinking that the files will be overwritten. The best thing to do to avoid ransomware is to setup a snapshot schedule and have an off-site backup. This way, anything major that occurs can be rolled back fairly quickly.

Excellent video and clear instructions!One problem using Syn.Drive on mobile.You cannot set as default storage folder the Synology Drive app for your download and picture folders to be able to sync automatically.You have to use for ex DS file to upload them there.Using DS Cloud which is now discontinued was so much simple.Thanks again!

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Synology seems to have dropped some functionality for some applications which is frustrating. Hopefully they upgrade Drive in the future to have that same functionality.

@michastusio9707

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials So, is there any possibility, to synchronize folder from mobile device with folder on Synology (right now when DS Cloud is not working)?

@michastusio9707

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know any possibility how to synchro folder from mobile device with folder on Synology (when DS Cloud is not working anymore)?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@michastusio9707 Have you tried Synology Drive? It might do exactly what you're looking for.

@marmuro88

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I was checking it, but I found only how to copy it manually. I haven't found how to set folder synchro between one folder on Android phone and one folder on Synology. It was easy to set on DS Cloud, but on Synology drive it's not for me. That's why I'm asking, maybe someone did this and can share this info. I also cannot find any article how to do this.

Hi. Great clear tutorial! Is it possible to turn on my computer via NAS when I am outside of LAN?(something like wake on LAN but for PC from outside?) Best regards! Szymon

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if a Synology NAS can send Wake-on-LAN requests (I know it can be turned on by WOL), but you might be able to get that working with something like a Raspberry Pi.

@szymonbochenek3200

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials OK, thanks!

Thanks for the tutorial. I am learning how to setup my Synology and this helps a lot. One thing I find a little scary with setting up sync and maybe a really dumb question..... will sync first look at the PC or at the NAS for files? So let's say I have a folder on my PC with 30000 pictures en I set up sync....will it sync the pictures to the nas or empty the folder with the pictures in it because the folder of the nas is empty? I am pretty sure it won't delete all the pictures on the PC but I wish it would be made clearer by synology.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

First off, you should always ensure you have backups before you try anything "new". This will give you the confidence to try and set it up. However, it has always synced the files from the NAS, FIRST. It shouldn't delete any files on the NAS, but regardless, if you have backups, you have a recovery plan in case something goes wonky :-)

@meeltje78

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Thanks for your reply. I was just following the tutorial yesterday without thinking I could mess up. No harm was done because synology put an extra folder in the folder I wanted to sync from my PC named synologydrive. Probably for people like me that don't think anything can go wrong. :-) I will test first from now on and hope my question helps others who are just like me.

very nice Tutorial. i have a probmel with synology drive i dont know but the share folder my company create folders with pc names , for example: i have original folder '' accounting" and now: Hpdeskto-accounting, Delloptiplex-accounting . were is problem synology nas storage or settings synology client PC?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Are you trying to sync the files from Synology Drive?

@panosbertone

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials yes only pc out of my office connecting with Synology drive, only local pc connecting with Map Drive.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@panosbertone Are you able to use a VPN to access the network where the Synology NAS is?

So I'm currently working remotely with a client who has a NAS synology drive with projects on it. I have it setup so the synology drive is syncing to an external hardrive so I can work on the projects and not worry about linking media. My external is starting to fill up. Is there a way to clear up space on my drive and not affect the NAS drive? I have stopped syncing files that I don't need but doesn't seem to save any space on my end?

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

Yes, on-demand sync is what you're looking for. If you're on Windows, right-click a folder/file and select "free up space" and it'll remove it from the local device but keep it on the NAS. If you don't have those options, you might have to reconfigure the sync task.

Thank you for this tutorial! I just setup my first sync and backup. When I checked my NAS, I was a little disappointed to see that all the creation date/times for files and folders are set to when the files/folders were first uploaded to my Synology NAS. Additionally the modification times for the folders were also set to this time (not sure if it'll change as folders are modified. Still I would like the last modification date/time, not the date/time it was first uploaded to the NAS). Is there any way to preserve the creation dates/times of the files/folders as they are on my pc? Is there any way to preserve the modified dates/times on on my folders as they are on my pc? What other metadata are not preserved in the backups and syncs?

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Glad that it helped! I don't think that you can go back and change those dates. Technically, the "creation date" on the NAS is when the file was initially uploaded which is why it's showing that way. There might be a way through SSH that you can do it, but I'm not sure how important that is to you. You are correct in stating that the modification dates will update properly, but even then, there might be a 1-2 minute lag on them since it might take a minute or two for the file to start to sync to the NAS.

@andyrandy0815

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, to copy time and date stemp use robocopy command line tool in windows. Check to possible arguments like /MIR for mirroring. I know it is possible to correct those wrong dates you have with robocopy as well, but not by heart. If you move or copy a file to another partition windows by default set the current date and time.

my windows 10 was re-installed, but I can't install the synology drive client on my desktop computer. in the last step "finish", the icon at the right bottom disappears forever. Once I click the icon on the desktop, I have to re-install again and again, but never succeed. By the way, I had succeeded installing it before the win10 system re-intalled.

It would be great if the PC client allowed you to specify backup mode by folder instead of globally. I have some folders like the Documents folder where I want files sent to the NAS in continuous mode and other folders such as all those associated with Thunderbird sent to the NAS on a schedule. Have you run into this situation and is there any solution with the Synology software? My current solution is to use SyncBack (from 2BrightSparks) to back up the Thunderbird folders to a network mapped folder on the NAS. This works but I must buy SyncBack for each PC. Thanks

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

I don't think there's a way to isolate when files should sync in individual folders, unfortunately. I think your best bet (even though it might not be possible) is to split the files that you don't want syncing continuously into another folder. Might not be ideal, but that is the only way I can think of.

Thank you for the video very good explanation. I have a question, is it possible to sync individual SubFolders in the Home Folder? Like if I want to do a structure visible to only me in My home folder. Can I somehow Sync for example on PC - Documents to > Home/Documents_from_PC?. From what I see its not possbile? So the only way how to do it, is create a Shared folder and give the access to this Shared folder only to me and keep it private?

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

You should be able to set that up as that's how mine is set up. However, I think it might have to live in the "Drive" folder (from what I remember when I set it up - could be different).

@MiFonito

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I see so basically Documents folder on PC would have to be Part of the Drive mapping? In this case it would work but again it would Sync only the Documents folder and it's subfolders to the Drive. Meaning if you for example would then to Sync another Folder from PC let's say Downloads, it would not work

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@MiFonito Correct, but you can always sync a higher-level folder if desired.

@MiFonito

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials thank you!

Thanks for your video. Do you know if is possible to sync the kesktop folder? I have sync my documents folders, but I´d like have the documents in my desktop too.

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

You can, but instead of selecting the "Documents" folder, you will have to select the username. This will sync all folders though (Contacts, Desktop, Documents, etc.)

@oscarmonteroyoga

3 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials thank you for your answer, but unfortunately I can´t do it. i´ve tried several times. I am missing something.

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

@@oscarmonteroyoga What exactly is happening? Is it not allowing you to select it or does it just not work when you select it?

@oscarmonteroyoga

3 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials it is not allowing me to select. Now I can´t sync because It says a sync task is already running. So I have to uninstall the client server and also the package from dsm (I think so, I dont know if is there another way). Then when I tried to select user folder I could not. Could be because synology drive folder is created by default in the user folder? Or I can choose where synology drive folder is locate in my HD? thank you for your interest and help

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

@@oscarmonteroyoga When you are selecting the folder, did you uncheck the option at the bottom? I haven't tested it myself, but I will try and do some testing this weekend!

Great video. Quick question. If I set up NAS access via a VPN and want to connect to Drive using a web browser, will I have to connect the VPN first?

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you will have to use the VPN. That is certainly the safest way of doing it. There are other ways, but they are "riskier" from a security perspective.

@wrebound

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorialsHow riskier is it to acces drive without a vpn?

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@wrebound VPN is the safest, but if you use a reverse proxy/custom port, you can technically secure it. It's just not as secure as a VPN.

Thanks for the tutorial. I tried installing Synology drive server, but it is no longer available in the Synology Package Center. so I googled it seems that the Synology Drive Server has been discontinued.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Synology Drive definitely hasn't been discontinued - what device are you using? It was actually just upgraded to v3.1.

Thank's for the great tutorial! I don't enable the two way sync,and when i upload a file direct to nas it doesn't sychronize with my client pc,the opposite works.There is a way to enable it now.thank's you!

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Do you have two-way sync enabled?

@Charakig

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials i don’t remember if i enabled at setup.Now the is a way to check ,from somewhere…

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@Charakig You should be able to edit the task on the PC that's being synced and confirm it has two-way sync enabled.

I have question about deleted files from Drive, where i can empty recycle bin from my user home folder, on shared folder options in control panel when i'm logged in as administrator i can empty recycle bin for folder homes but that doesn't empty recycle bin from my user which has his home folder? Is there options to set up to delete automatically after some period?

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

In the Synology Drive Admin Console (through DSM), you will be able to launch the application, then select "settings". From there, you can "clean up" all recycle bins if you'd like! I don't know of a way to automate this.

Excellent tutorial! Is there a way to set up multiple backup tasks? - I would like to backup multiple folders from different drives to my recently purchased Synology and after creating on task for a folder, I can't see a button to create another task.

@WunderTechTutorials

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Are you using the backup task or the sync task? The backup task should back up all of the folders.

@fulopalmos3162

9 ай бұрын

I've created a backup task for my Photos folder on my PC and the Synology Drive client doesn't offer me a way to create another task for my other important folders on my other partitions (I've got 4 HDDs in my PC). @@WunderTechTutorials

@WunderTechTutorials

9 ай бұрын

Can you select the other folders from the first backup task?

@fulopalmos3162

9 ай бұрын

No, I can't edit the backup task. @@WunderTechTutorials

مرسی

Hi, your videos are great and make it seem easy to set up Synology Drive, but being a complete beginner I'm still having a lot of problems! Maybe someone can help? I've set up a sync task with my laptop and it looks like all the folders in my documents have been transferred to the NAS. However when I open some of the folders they are empty, when there should be files and subfolders in there. How do I fix this?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have all the files finished syncing? Meaning that if you open the Synology Drive application, does it show "up to date"?

Great Video. Long shot, but if I want to change the directory (from C:\ to E:\) for where on my PC I want to synk my files. How do I do that? Do I need to first delete current connection, and then create a new one on the new harddrive? Seems a little scary to delete a connection...

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

You can create a new connection to that new location, and then delete the old one if you'd like. I'd suggest doing the connection first though to ensure that everything flows over the way you're expecting.

@tegheim

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I'm not able to create a new connection though. Because Synology thinks I already using "My Files" on Drive.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@tegheim I see what you're saying. Unfortunately, the best way might be to move the files to a temporary directory, delete the connection in Drive and then recreate it.

@tegheim

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I must delete the connection first then? Or the Synology will start synking once more on the same location? When deleting a connection one doesn't delete the files right? Thank you in advance.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@tegheim The connection should not delete the files, but I would take a backup either way. I unfortunately can't confirm that this will 100% work, but I think it's the most logical step. If I get some time, I will try and test it on my own.

Great video as always. Was wondering if there is a way to stop another user from editing the same document i am working on...something like "file is locked for editing, view read only". If two users are working on the same document at the same time then this would make conflicts or should i say it could create two versions while the aim is to continuously update the same document with the latest info if that makes sense. Is there a way to do that? Thank you.

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

I'm afraid that you can't (or at least there's not a way that I know of). Microsoft uses a feature called "check-in" and "check-out" that does exactly what you're looking for, but I can't seem to find anything like that on Synology Drive.

@MBimmer

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Sub’d 🫡 great content. Was wondering if all users only need to work on a one shared folder (team folder), is there any reason to enable homes for the users?

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@MBimmer I like team folders for groups that will be collaborating, but it really depends on the requirements you're trying to fulfill. The home folder will just give everyone their own personal space to work in.

@MBimmer

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials yeah agree. It seems opportunistic locking is probably what is required to stop a second user editing the same document while another user is already editing it (?)

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@MBimmer Yeah, some feature like that would be helpful!

Thanks to you I'm using Synology drive client to back up certain directories that are changing daily/weekly and it's great. I've come across an instance where I'd like to sync a folder on my PC to a specific folder on my nas. However it says it can't as it's already in a prior sync task. So I removed it from said task. However, now I can only sync from the nas to the pc, when I really want to go from the pc to the nas. Is this a drawback in the program?

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

No, you should be able to set up two-way sync on any folders. However, the folder can't be a sub-folder that's already in a sync task. Is that possibly it?

@cyberwasp461

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I have it backed up in ABB but that is all!

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@cyberwasp461 I wish I had any input. Can you maybe try and create a second folder and see if that works?

@cyberwasp461

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials OK, finally fixed it. Had to change the, "connection," to my quickconnect instead of the NAS's IP. no idea why!!

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@cyberwasp461 Yes, I'm not entirely sure why you can't sync that individual folder, but I'm thinking that you can maybe create a new one and if it works properly, rename them back to whatever you want them to be.

I've set up a synch task with some photo folders. Some folders are synched without files and the menu bar icon on macOS seems to blink the whole time. Which problem could be there?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

I unfortunately don't own a Mac so I can't really say. If the files are syncing, Synology Drive is working, so it could be MacOS or application related.

Awesome tutorial, but I can't seem to configure the Synology Drive Server to auto sync one way between 2 Synology NAS devices in a local network. Is that even possible? This would create a perfect mirror of my main NAS.

@WunderTechTutorials

10 ай бұрын

It sounds like you're looking for Synology Drive ShareSync: www.wundertech.net/how-to-set-up-synology-drive-sharesync/

Hi there. I'm using Synology Drive Client 3.0.2 on Win 10 and I often get the error that the SSL Certificate is not valid and because of this my synchronization from Desktop or other Folders to my NAS don't work. I have checked the SSL certificate multiple times, and it was still valid, I also deleted and created a new one.

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

Are you using the NAS's internal IP address to access it? What certificate is being used in Synology's Security section for Synology Drive?

This video very helpful. But i got 1 question, how to unsync synology drive client from a device (laptop or PC) without data loss either from device or synology drive? can you help me, because currently i use office laptop to sync with my synology. But somehow i need to handing over device back to them. Please help me. Thank you.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

I would definitely back up the data first, but as soon as you back it up, you should be able to uninstall the Drive application on the PC. At that point, confirm that the data still exists on your NAS. If it does, just delete it from the PC.

9:23 does this work on ds418? because i tried configure multiple times the files from NAS will automatically download to client pc,i can't find configuration to make it cloud based only.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

It should - I would say that this is more of a client PC issue. Are you trying to do it on Windows 10?

Found one thing it won't let you back up that's a must for me. I use an email program that has configuration files that are stored in Program files and Program files (x86). Those directories aren't in the list. Makes me wonder what Active backup for business leaves out.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Synology Drive is more of a document backup rather than a true PC backup. Active Backup will definitely back up the Program Files folder.

Godbless you

I initially created two shared folder for both me and my brother. Now I am confused as by activating home user, if I go to file station I have two different folder home and homes, and also the earlier created shared folder for each user. In homes folder there are folder for each user which I can access and there is no password protection or privacy ? My questions are as follows 1. How can we sync already created shared folder in drive ? and can we get rid of homes folder? 2. If it is compulsory to have homes folder, is there a way to put password protection to each home folder so that it can be accessed by that specified user and not anyone?

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

If we take a step back, when you say that they're accessible by everyone, do you mean in DSM as an administrator or through SMB? The homes folder is necessary to use Drive Server, so unfortunately, it can't be disabled. As for syncing shared folders, you might want to look into "team folders". I believe that will do what you're looking for: www.wundertech.net/synology-drive-server-tutorial-sync-local-files-to-your-nas/#team-folder

I have 30 years of digital photos and was wondering would this be a good option to view remotely (on my phone) and share if I wanted to share a couple or an album on occasion. I have multiple backups on many devices so this is not a backup plan I just wanted an accessible copy of my desktop's drive? I bought the Synology so I could share through DS video and not pay Google for their services. Any thoughts or suggestions?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Are you running Synology DSM 7? If you are, they have a new Photos app called Synology Photos. I have a video on it if interested, but I think that might do what you're looking for?

@williamfader3884

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I am running DSM7 and use Synology Photos. I want to sync my PC photos to the NAS so I can access them via Synology Photos on my phone or tablet.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamfader3884 I see - the short answer is that I don't think that you're going to be able to do it using Synology Drive. As far as what solution you should use...I'm not even entirely sure from a Synology perspective. The issue is that Synology Drive doesn't allow you (as far as I know) to select the "photo" folder in your home directory. You can set up the "photo" folder as a team folder, but then all pictures will be in the shared space (not sure if this is a problem). Honestly, you might want to look into a tool that does it all through SMB. In my 5 minutes of testing, I couldn't get my setup to do what you're looking for with Synology Drive.

Are you able to sync both the files on android phone and files on SD card? I can't figure out the SD card.

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

I unfortunately don't know if you can. I know that you can use other applications (Folder Sync is one I believe), which will allow you to sync a folder to an SMB share.

Can I use synology Drive to share a folder on my NAS with friends to work together on files, but I do not want them to sync their private documents to my NAS.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

You can share an individual file or folder with them, but they need to have a way to access it. A good example of this would be to use QuickConnect, since you don't want to have to port forward.

Thanks for this superb tutorial. If I may kindly ask for your help. I created a Sync Task with ShareSync of one folder in my PC (Win10) to my Synology Drive using the One-way Upload under Sync mode (Selected Upload data to Synology Drive Server only). All the PC subfolders successfully synced with the exception of one subfolder. I repeatedly verified under Sync rules that the particular subfolder NOT syncing is checked. I have tried to delete the Sync Task and recreate a new Sync Task but to no avail. The particular subfolder is still not syncing. When I open the Win10 File Explorer, all the subfolders and files syncing properly have a green check, whereas the particular subfolder not syncing has no green check. Would appreciate any advise. Many thanks.

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

Is it a system file/folder by any chance?

@tamarahildegard1688

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Hello, these are just ordinary files, like PDFs, Office files, no system files.

Can you sync the whole C: drive ? When I select the C: drive is says invalid folder. I wanted to create a backup and be able to see the folders and files without having to restore. Also when I try to create a backup task the C: drive is grayed out. How would I set this up? Thanks, Mark

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

You should be able to using a a backup task. Have you followed these instructions by any chance? www.wundertech.net/synology-drive-server-tutorial-sync-local-files-to-your-nas/#configure-backup

Great video, everything works perfect for me except one thing. I have a windows surface pro x....the only thing that is not visible on mine is: inside my sync folder, when I right click on a file, the drive option is not there, so I don't have an option to clear the file to the cloud only. Any ideas on why? Thanks.

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

Is that happening in a folder that's already syncing? Did you reboot after installing it by any chance?

@GHETTOSOUNDS

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials it's been like this since the first time. I reinstalled the client twice thinking it may have been a system glitch. The folder is completely synced, the cloud icon and download icons are showing the status of the files correctly, just drive does not show up in the right click menu. It is inside the folder. Could it be, that option is not available for the surface pro x system?

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@GHETTOSOUNDS I wouldn't think that would be the reason, but I assume that it could be OS related. Since you have a specific scenario where you know it happens, you might be able to pass that info to Synology and get a response. Maybe it will help them fix it too 🙂

@GHETTOSOUNDS

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials will do, and thank you for your fast reply...keep up the fantastic tutorials! 😀

Hi and thank you for great video. I also try to do the same with my DS1621+, keep all files on synology drive and keep the nas as the center for all files. However, since im using VPN, once in a while the external PC client complains about the certificate is not valid (or ”no server certificate method has been enabled”. Could you explain how to prevent this from happening? It feels like the VPN connection works great first, but after a while some VPN clients fails to connect to the nas. This issue kind of breaks the whole idea of using Synology Drive as the main hub.. :(

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! How are you connecting? Is it by the IP address? Also, are you using HTTPS? Without a domain name and valid SSL certificate, the error will occur, but generally, it will only have to be accepted once.

@droneforfun5384

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials thanks. After trying a lot of different things, I noticed the warnings dissaperaed after selecting ”verify CN” and ”Verify TLS”, in combination with exporting a new config file. Not really sure what CN and TLS does, but it added some extra rows to the config file I noticed.. Yes I have https enabled, with synology ddns domain name.

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@droneforfun5384 Glad you got it fixed!

@droneforfun5384

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials thank you

I managed to get everything running however the video files aren't showing thumbnails, do you know any way around that? thank you

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

Can you explain a little deeper on what you mean by the video files not showing thumbnails? Where exactly are they not showing?

question, when the configuration is sync(two-way), when i deleted the folder from my local pc, it will also deleted from the drive server. am i right?

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you delete the folder, it will automatically delete from drive server.

Hi. I followed your instructions months ago, and kept in syncro the data drive of my PC with the NAS. I've reset my PC (hence the OS drive, not the data drive that was synchronized via the Drive Client, which has been left intact); I've downloaded the Drive Client, opened it, but when I insert the Username and psw, it answers "Invalid QuickConnect ID or Syn Drive Server has not been enabled". Could you give me any suggestions? Thanks in advance

@WunderTechTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

What did you enter in - the NAS IP or were you using QuickConnect? If you're local, typing in the NAS IP address only should allow you to connect.

@paolopetrozzi2213

2 жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Wonderful! I've been trying with the QuickConnect name of the NAS, not the IP number. After your suggestion, I tried using only the IP address, but with no success; then I added User and psw to the IP address, and it worked. Thanks a lot, have a nice Sunday evening..

Please can you tell me the difference between Sync and backup ?

@WunderTechTutorials

3 жыл бұрын

In this context, they both function just about the same. The only difference is that the backup can be scheduled at a specific time, whereas the sync is normally done on-demand. If you want a true backup application (that does bare-metal backups as well), you will have to use a different tool like Veeam or Synology's Active Backup for Business.

I only want to sync a specific folder and it's subfolders within a shared folder using the Team Folder. Is this possible? The folder is 6 levels deep from the root of the shared folder. Do I have to create a new shared folder and move the target folder in it? Really don't want to do this if not necessary. Am I missing how to do this?

@WunderTechTutorials

Жыл бұрын

I don't think that you can sync subfolders on the Synology side, unfortunately. I believe you can do it on the other side (PC), but not the Synology side.

@cjyoung1825

Жыл бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials Thanks for the quick response. Yeah, unfortunately I'll probably create another shared folder and move the target subfolder to it. Or, I might consider Resilio Sync on the NAS and client. Thanks again! Love all the videos and learning a ton...