Synology DiskStation User Manual page 79

Edit the Properties of Files and Subfolders
You can edit the access privileges to files and subfolders (meaning folders and their subfolders in a shared
folder), copy download links and open file in a new browser window in the
View or Change File or Folder Permissions
With File Station, you can set access privileges to files and subfolders. This function is especially useful when
you want to allow different groups of users to access different subfolders in a shared folder.
Note: To set access privileges to shared folders, use Synology DiskStation Manager instead. See "Allow Users or
Groups to Access Shared Folders" on Page 62 for more information.
To allow users and groups to access files and subfolders:
1 Select the files and folders for which you want to set access privileges. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while
making multiple selections.)
2 Right-click one of the files or folders, or choose the
3 In the Owner & Group
 Choose the owner of the selected files and folders from the
 Choose the user group of the selected files and folders from the
 All the other users or groups not chosen here belong to the
4 Click the Permission
Group, and Others to access the selected files and folders.
Note: When you set access privileges for multiple files, gray checkboxes (if any) mean the privileges they
represent (such as owner's
will be preserved. You can tick those gray checkboxes (until they turn white) to make the access privileges
consistent among all files.
5 If you want the settings to be applied to all of the subfolders, tick the
files checkbox.
6 Click OK.
Note: You are not allowed to edit the access privileges to files and subfolders in the photo shared folder here. To set
access privileges to photo albums for Photo Station users, see "Set Album's Privacy Settings" on Page 105 for more
information.
Obtain a File or Folder's Download Link
You can obtain the download link to a file or folder and share the link with other users.
To obtain a file or folder's download link:
1 Select the file or folder for which you want to obtain its download link.
2 Do one of the following to open the
 Choose
Properties
 Right-click the file or folder and choose Properties.
3 Right-click the download link, and choose the pertinent function from the shortcut menu to copy the download
link. The name of the function may vary depending on the web browser you are using.
4 Send the link to other users via Email or instant messages. They can download the linked file or folder by
entering their username and password.
Note:
 To download a file or folder with the download link, valid DiskStation username and password are required.
 With File Station, you can only perform the upload action for files and folders on your computer. All the other File
Station actions and properties setting are available for files and folders on Synology DiskStation only.
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section, do the following:
tab, and then tick the Read,
Read privilege) are inconsistent among the files, and the original privileges for each file
Properties window:
from the Action menu.
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Properties
Action menu, and then choose Properties.
Owner drop-down menu.
Group drop-down menu.
Others group.
Write and Execute checkboxes to allow or disallow Owner,
Apply to this folder, sub-folders and
Based on DSM 4.1
window.