Set Up Shared Folders - Synology DS411slim Manual

Note: The users list excludes admin and guest.

Set Up Shared Folders

Go to Main Menu > Control Panel
Synology DiskStation. (Folders within the shared folders are called subfolders.) You can store data in the shared
folders and share them with users or groups with access privileges.
Built-in Shared Folders Created by the System
System built-in shared folders are created when the services or applications requiring the folders are enabled.
System built-in shared folders include the following:
Name
public The public folder will be created automatically after the first time you set up Synology DiskStation.
The web folder contains contents of your website. It will be created automatically when Web Station is
web
enabled. For more information about Web Station, see "Use Web Station to Host Websites" on Page 84.
The photo folder contains photos and videos you want to share on Photo Station. It will be created
automatically when Photo Station or DLNA/UPnP Media Server is enabled. For more information about
photo
Photo Station and Media Server, see "Chapter 12: Share Photos, Videos, and Blogs with Photo Station" on
Page 95 and "Manage DLNA Media Server" on Page 143.
The music folder contains music you want to share on Audio Station. It will be created automatically when
music Audio Station is enabled. For more information about Audio Station, see "Chapter 13: Play Music with
Audio Station" on Page 105.
The video folder contains videos you want to browse through DLNA/UPnP DMA. It will be created
video automatically when Media Server is enabled. For more information about Media Server, see "Manage DLNA
Media Server" on Page 143.
The surveillance folder contains Surveillance Station recordings. It will be created automatically when
Surveillance Station is enabled. It is read-only and can only be accessed by the system administrator. For
surveillance
more information about Surveillance Station, see "Chapter 15: Safeguard Your Environment with
Surveillance Station" on Page 130.
The home folder provides a private space for each user to store data where only the user can access. It will
home be created automatically when User Home is enabled. For more information about User Home, see "Create
User's Home Folder" on Page 55.
The homes folder contains the home folders of all users. It will be created automatically when User Home is
homes enabled. Only system administrator can access and manage all users' home folders. For more information
about User Home, see "Create User's Home Folder" on Page 55.
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> Shared Folder to manage the shared folders, which are the root folders of
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Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.0