Synology DiskStation DS216j Quick Installation Manual page 66

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.
Name
public The public folder will be created automatically after the first time you set up Synology NAS.
The web folder contains contents of your website. It will be created automatically when Web Station is
web
enabled.
The photo folder contains photos and videos you want to share on Photo Station. It will be created
photo
automatically when Photo Station or DLNA/UPnP Media Server is enabled.
The music folder contains music you want to share on Audio Station. It will be created automatically when
music
Audio Station is enabled.
The video folder contains videos you want to browse through DLNA/UPnP DMA. It will be created
video
automatically when Media Server is enabled.
surveillanc The surveillance folder contains Surveillance Station recordings. It will be created automatically when
e Surveillance Station is enabled. It is read-only and can only be accessed by the system administrator.
The home folder provides a private space for each user to store data where only the user can access. It
home
will be created automatically when User Home is enabled.
The homes folder contains the home folders of all users. It will be created automatically when User Home
homes
is enabled. Only system administrator can access and manage all users' home folders.
NetBackup The NetBackup folder is created automatically when Network Backup Service is enabled.
The usbshare[number] folder is created automatically when you connect an USB disk to Synology NAS
usbshare
device's USB port.
The esatashare folder is created automatically when you connect an eSATA disk to Synology NAS
esatashare
device's eSATA port.
Create a Shared Folder
If you are a user belonging to the administrators group, you can click
assign access privileges to the folders.
Remove a Shared Folder
If you are a user belonging to the administrators group, you can click
created by yourself.
Important: Removing any shared folder also removes all data within it. If you still need the data, back them up first.
Encrypt a Shared Folder
When creating a shared folder, you can choose to encrypt it.
Encryption drop-down menu to edit the folder.
The AES 256-bit encryption can block off all unauthorized access attempts. Without the encryption key, other
people will not be able to use the encrypted data even if they remove the hard drives from your Synology NAS
and mount it on their device.
Note: Tick Mount automatically on startup
up next time. By default, encrypted shared folder will be unmounted automatically on startup for security reasons. If
you reset default passwords with the reset button located on the Synology NAS, encrypted shares will be unmounted,
and the option to automatically mount will be disabled.
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This is applied to 1-bay models only.
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Shared folder encryption is supported on specific models only.
3
A shared folder can still be encrypted after its creation.
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Create
Delete
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After a folder is encrypted, you can use the
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to mount the encrypted folder automatically after Synology NAS starts
Synology NAS User's Guide
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to create shared folders and
to remove any shared folder