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  • Page 1 User Guide For Network Attached Storage Ver.3.4.0.0514 (For ADM 3.4)
  • Page 2 Table of Contents Introduction ....................4 Getting Started with ASUSTOR Data Master ............9 Installing ASUSTOR NAS and ADM ....................9 Logging in to ASUSTOR Data Master .................... 9 Searchlight ..........................11 Taskbar ..........................12 Pre-Installed Apps ..................13 Settings ..........................13 See More ..........................
  • Page 3 DataSync for hubiC ......................... 113 DataSync for Yandex ......................114 Utilities ..................... 116 ACC (ASUSTOR Control Center)....................116 AEC (ASUSTOR EZ Connect) ....................117 ABP (ASUSTOR Backup Plan) ....................117 ADA (ASUSTOR Download Assistant) ..................118 Mobile Apps ....................119 AiData ..........................
  • Page 4 NAS. ADM: The Amazing Starts Here Your NAS comes preloaded with ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM), an operating system developed by ASUSTOR. Designed around the use of Apps, ADM’s intuitive web-based interface allows for easy organization and a user-friendly experience.
  • Page 5 NAS from anywhere and at any time. Cross-Platform File Sharing ASUSTOR NAS provides flawless cross-platform file sharing. No matter what operating system you are using, you can still effortlessly connect to your NAS and access your data. Embrace the Cloud, Enjoy Peace of Mind Experience the convenience of cloud computing in a stress free environment.
  • Page 6 Your Data is Safe with Us ASUSTOR NAS offers a complete host of data protection and backup solutions. Features such as RAID and two-way transfer support offer bullet-proof protection and flexible application. Savor a stress free and liberating user experience.
  • Page 7 Virtualization Seamlessly integrate with any existing IT environments. Enjoy flexible and cost-efficient shared storage. ASUSTOR NAS supports the use of iSCSI and NFS in addition to being verified as, Citrix and Hyper-V ready. Protect Our Planet with ASUSTOR It is our mission to continue to develop exceptionally energy efficient products.
  • Page 8 ASUSTOR offers an array of mobile applications to make your digital lifestyle complete. App Central: Unleash the Unlimited Potential of NAS The Apps that come pre-installed with ASUSTOR NAS are just the beginning. At your convenience, browse through and download any additional Apps that peak your interest from App Central. Explore the unlimited potential of ASUSTOR NAS while creating a personalized NAS for yourself.
  • Page 9 Downloads section of the ASUSTOR website (http://www.asustor.com/service/downloads). Logging in to ASUSTOR Data Master After installation and initialization, you can use the following methods to log in to your ASUSTOR NAS: Use ASUSTOR Control Center to scan your local area network for ASUSTOR NAS devices. Select your...
  • Page 10 If you already know the IP address for your ASUSTOR NAS on your local area network, you can directly enter it into your web browser to connect to your NAS. For example: http://172.16.1.69:8000/ If you are connecting to your ASUSTOR NAS remotely, you can enter your personalized hostname into your web browser to connect to your NAS.
  • Page 11 Searchlight Developed by ASUSTOR, Searchlight is a rapid search technology that is built into ADM and provides quick and precise searches allowing you to easily find the files that you need. After logging in to ADM you will be able to find Searchlight’s magnifying glass icon on the taskbar in the upper right-hand corner...
  • Page 12 Taskbar The ADM taskbar allows you to directly [Pin to taskbar], [Restore], [Minimize], [Close] any Apps that are on it. In the [Account] menu you will see items for [Settings], [Sleep], [Restart], [Restart], [Shut down] and [Sign out].activity Selecting [Settings] will provide you with tabs for [Personal], [Volume Usage] and [Theme]. Personal: Here, you can configure the account password, E-mail address, description and ADM language.
  • Page 13 Pre-Installed Apps Pre-installed Apps include the configuration of function and service settings for hard disks and hardware. You can configure everything from system related settings to user access rights. Settings General Here you can manage the system HTTP port and auto logout settings. Auto logout will logout users if they remain idle past the specified period of time.
  • Page 14 Sign in page: Under Sign In Page Style you will be able to configure the following: Sign In Page Title: The text entered here will be displayed on the sign in page. Sign In Page Background Image: Here you can change the background image of the sign in page.
  • Page 15 Server Name: An online name for your NAS. Default Gateway: The default gateway that you wish to use. DNS Server: Here you can set the DNS server that you wish to use. Should you choose to obtain your IP address via DHCP the system will automatically obtain the available DNS servers for you. If you choose to manually enter an IP address then you will have to manually enter a DNS server as well.
  • Page 16 Internet service provider or network administrator. Here you can let your ASUSTOR NAS become a VPN client, and via PPTP or Open VPN, connect to a VPN server to access a virtual private network. ASUSTOR NAS supports the use of different connection settings files, allowing you to connect to the VPN server of your choice.
  • Page 17 Hardware Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use. Here you can configure settings for the LED indicators, buzzer, hard disk hibernation, power usage, fan speed and LCD display panel. System: Here you can choose to disable any of the LED indicators to save power. By selecting "night mode", only the system power LED indicator will be enabled.
  • Page 18 "Diagnostic Tool" to find out which services and applications are still accessing the hard disk. Why won’t my ASUSTOR NAS enter into Sleep Mode (S3)? The following services will affect the NAS’s ability to enter into Sleep Mode (S3) as they require hard disk access while running.
  • Page 19 Fan Control: Here you can set the rotation speed for the fan. If you are not sure about which speed to select, you can simply select Auto. This will automatically adjust the fan speed in accordance with the temperature of the system. LCD Panel: You can have the LCD panel display a customized scrolling message or the local temperature.
  • Page 20 The system administrator account (admin) password will be reset back to “admin”. The system HTTP and HTTPS ports will be reset back to 8000 and 8001 respectively. The system will revert to automatically obtaining an IP address. You can then use ASUSTOR Control Center to search for your NAS.
  • Page 21 Notification You can configure this setting to send you notification immediately in the event that the system encounters any problems. Send: Here you can set the accounts that will be used for sending e-mail or SMS notifications. Multiple accounts can be set up but only one may be used as the primary account. Receive: Here you can set up the accounts that will be used to receive e-mail and SMS notifications.
  • Page 22 ASUSTOR NAS will immediately send notification to the Apple/Google push notification server which will then forward it to your mobile device. About Push Notification If you wish to use this feature, you must first install AiMaster on your mobile device and enable push notifications on the device.
  • Page 23 Warning: Push notifications are transmitted to your device from Apple/Google’s push notification servers. A poor Internet connection or abnormalities in Apple/Google’s push notification service could potentially prevent AiMaster from correctly receiving notifications. ADM Defender ADM Defender can protect your NAS from malicious Internet attacks, ensuring the security of your system.
  • Page 24 (including identity credentials and transmitted information) among your NAS and all clients will be automatically encrypted over the SSL connection. This helps prevent the data from being eavesdropped on or modified over Internet. SSL applicable services on ASUSTOR NAS include:...
  • Page 25 The Certificate Manager in ASUSTOR NAS can directly connect to Let’s Encrypt to generate a valid certificate and install it automatically. This helps you to enhance NAS security with an SSL connection in a fast and easy way at zero cost. Moreover, before the Let’s Encrypt issued certificate expires, Certificate Manager can be configured to perform an automatic renewal.
  • Page 26 The configurations made on the “Recycle Bin” and “Empty Recycle Bin” tabs will be applied to all enabled Network Recycle Bins. About Network Recycle Bin After enabling Network Recycle Bin, all files deleted via the following protocols will be moved to the Recycle Bin.
  • Page 27 Here you can configure all the necessary settings for remote access. EZ-Connect: Here you can obtain a Cloud ID for your NAS. By entering the Cloud ID into ASUSTOR client applications, you can access your NAS without having to enter the host/IP information.
  • Page 28 DDNS: Here you can create or configure your DDNS account. DDNS allows you to use a persistent host name (i.e., nas.asustor.com) to connect to your NAS. You won’t have to worry about remembering your NAS’s IP address. This feature is often used in dynamic IP environments.
  • Page 29 Please ensure that you have backed up the data on your NAS before you begin this operation. Registration Here you can sign up for a personal account (ASUSTOR ID) and register your product. Once the product has been registered, your ASUSTOR ID will be automatically enabled.
  • Page 30 Reminder: A valid ASUSTOR ID is required for downloading any apps from the App Central or applying Cloud ID service. Services Here you can configure network related services such as FTP server, Web server and MySQL server. Windows After enabling Windows File Service, you can access your NAS via any Windows operating system (i.e., Windows 7).
  • Page 31 NTLMv2 authentication. If the option is disabled, NTLM (NT LAN Manager) will be used by default and NTLMv2 can be negotiated by the client. The default setting is disabled. Disable Opportunistic Locking: For networks that require multiple users concurrently accessing the same file such as database, it is suggested to disable Opportunistic Locking.
  • Page 32 to Server.” This will bring up the Connect to Server dialog box. Here you can enter the IP address that you want to connect to. For example： afp://192.168.1.168 Bonjour Service Name: Your NAS will be identified by this name in the Finder. Time Machine Support: Here you can enable Time Machine support and select the shared folder that you wish to back up to.
  • Page 33 About NFS After enabling NFS service, you can configure access rights using the Shared Folders setting found in the Access Control system app (see section 3.4 Access Control). This option will be hidden if NFS service has not been enabled. See more NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols NAS 109 - Using NAS with Linux...
  • Page 34 Respond with External IP: By enabling this option, the server will report its external IP address to FTP clients. This option only works when the ASUSTOR NAS is behind a NAT, and the FTP clients belong to a different subnet than the ASUSTOR NAS does. In most cases, this option is unnecessary, but if FTP clients fail to connect to the ASUSTOR NAS, then you can enabled this option and try again.
  • Page 35 About Passive FTP Passive mode FTP can be used to overcome the problem of active mode FTP being blocked by firewalls. Passive FTP makes the FTP client establish all connections to the FTP server, as opposed to the web host supplying the return port. Firewalls typically allow passive FTP connections without requiring additional configuration information.
  • Page 36 See More NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols NAS 208 – WebDAV: A Secure File Sharing Alternative to FTP Web Server ADM comes built-in with an independent web server (apache) that you can use to host your own website.
  • Page 37 Virtual Host: You can use this feature to simultaneously host several websites on your NAS. Enable personal website: After enabling this, each NAS user can have their own dedicated personal website. Before using this, you must first create a www folder within the Home folder and then upload the associated files for your personal website to the www folder.
  • Page 38 MariaDB ADM comes pre-installed with MariaDB, which you can use for website databases. Reminder: You can manage your MariaDB server with phpMyAdmin which can be downloaded and installed from App Central. Reset Password: If you happen to forget your MariaDB login password, you can reset the password for the “root”...
  • Page 39 After enabling Rsync server, your NAS will become a backup server and will allow remote backup from another ASUSTOR NAS or any other Rsync-compatible servers. Enable Rsync server: If you wish to permit encrypted backup for clients, please enable support for encrypted transmission via SSH.
  • Page 40 TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is a simple type of file transfer protocol that is used to transfer configurations or small files, providing no authentication. TFTP root folder: Specifies the folder on the ASUSTOR NAS that TFTP clients can access.
  • Page 41 SNMP Enabling SNMP allows users to use network management software to monitor the status of their ASUSTOR NAS. SNMP trap level: Here, you can configure SNMP trap to actively provide warning messages. Warning event types include: Critical, Error, Warning and Information Trap Address: After configuring the SNMP trap level please input the IP address of the network management station (NMS) here.
  • Page 42 NAS 271 - ASUSTOR NAS MIB Guide Storage Manager Volume Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use. Storage space on your NAS consists of logical volumes which are made up of a single disk or multiple disks combined together.
  • Page 43 In order to provide optimal storage space utilization and data protection, ADM supports multiple RAID levels allowing you to select the appropriate level for your needs. The following volume types levels are all supported by ADM: Non-RAID Volume Types Single: Only uses a single disk in the creation of storage space. This configuration does not offer any type of data protection.
  • Page 44 RAID 10 (1+0): Combines four or more disk to create a storage space that is able to support multiple failed disks (as long as the failed disks do not belong to the same “mirrored set”). RAID 10 provides the data protection of RAID 1 along with the access efficiency of RAID 0. With respect to data protection, RAID 10 uses the RAID 1 method of having the exact same data written identically on two disks, producing “mirrored sets”.
  • Page 45 S.M.A.R.T. Info: S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Report Technology. It is a type of self-monitoring mechanism for disks that detects and reports on various indicators of reliability, with the hope of anticipating failures. Disk Doctor: Here you can check your disks for bad sectors or conduct S.M.A.R.T. tests.
  • Page 46 ASUSTOR NAS. If issue persists, please contact the ASUSTOR Support Team. Excessive physical shock to the hard drive has been detected. Notification Please ensure your hard drive and ASUSTOR NAS are placed on...
  • Page 47 Support Team. Excessive vibration has been detected. Please ensure your Notification ASUSTOR NAS is placed on a stable surface. If issue persists, please contact the ASUSTOR Support Team. Excessive host resets have been detected. Please ensure the hard drive is properly installed in the chassis or drive tray, and Notification perform a power cycle.
  • Page 48 Note: When enabling mutual CHAP authentication, the authentication password used by the server and client cannot be the same. Mutual CHAP Authentication: Mutual CHAP authentication requires both the target and the initiator to have usernames and passwords. When establishing a connection, the target and the initiator will have to authenticate each other using their respective credentials.
  • Page 49 MyArchive is a function designed especially for data management and sharing, giving you added flexibility when using multiple hard disks for data backup or exchange. When MyArchive hard disks have been inserted into the MyArchive disk bay, you will immediately be able to access the data on the hard disk.
  • Page 50 Snapshot Center 1. Overview Overview for Btrfs Volume and iSCSI LUN snapshots. History：Search snapshots by its created date.  Scheduled Tasks：List the scheduled tasks information.  2. Volume Display Btrfs volume snapshots information.
  • Page 51 Manual creation: Click the icon to create a snapshot. ...
  • Page 52 Scheduling: Click the icon to schedule snapshots to run regularly. Scheduled snapshots will be named using  the date and time created. 1. Once: Users can create a snapshot at specific date and time. 2. Daily: Users can set a minimum of 5 minutes or up to 12 hours to create a snapshot. 3.
  • Page 53 Edit: Edit the information of the snapshot.  Remove: Remove selected snapshot. With the Shift key, you can select multiple snapshots to remove. ...
  • Page 54 Note: ADM will stop creating snapshots if a new snapshot exceeds the maximum amount of snapshots while all previous snapshots are locked. Users need to manually remove the locked snapshots and then can create snapshots again. Preview: The volume snapshots can activate to preview in ADM File Explorer. ...
  • Page 55 3. iSCSI LUN Display iSCSI LUN snapshots information.
  • Page 56 Manual creation: Click the icon to create a snapshot. ...
  • Page 57 Scheduling: Click the icon to schedule snapshots to run regularly. Scheduled snapshots will be named using  the date and time created. 1. Once: Users can create a snapshot at specific date and time. 2. Daily: Users can set a minimum of 5 minutes or up to 12 hours to create a snapshot. 3.
  • Page 58 Edit: Edit the information of the snapshot.  Remove: Remove selected snapshot. With the Shift key, you can select multiple snapshots to remove. ...
  • Page 59 EZ Sync Manager 1. Introducing ASUSTOR EZ Sync ASUSTOR EZ Sync is a new feature on ADM3.2. It is for synchronizing data between computers and your NAS. Turning your NAS into a personal cloud space like Dropbox™ with ample capacity at your fingertips with historical version management.
  • Page 60 Note: ASUSTOR EZ Sync currently only supports Windows. 2. Introducing EZ Sync Manager 2.1 File...
  • Page 61 1. Create Folder 2. Upload 3. Download 4. Import to EZ Sync 5. Export to Shared Folder 6. File History 7. Move 8. Rename 9. Delete 10. Share 11. Refresh Additional guides:...
  • Page 62 2.1.1 To set different sync folders on your computer separate from the default folder, please create a new folder in EZ Sync Manager. 2.1.2 Sorting is easy in EZ Sync Manager. Columns can be enabled and disabled and files can be sorted under these categories.
  • Page 63 2.1.3 “File History” Allows you to restore files to their original versions or update to a newer version. 2.1.4 Pressing Share allows you to create a Share Link.
  • Page 64 After pressing OK, the Share Link can be copied and mailed as shown below.
  • Page 65 2.2 Connection: This option allows the user to view connected computers, IP addresses and the last time a computer made a connection to EZ Sync. 2.3 Log: View logs here! 2.4 Information: View NAS connection information, usage status, and more.
  • Page 66 General, Recycle Bin, Advanced. 2.5 Settings: 2.5.1 General: File History can save up to 64 versions of a file, and will automatically delete the oldest version when the amount set has been exceeded. 2.5.2 Recycle Bin Rules: Enable or disable Recycle Bin and set automatic deletion rules.
  • Page 67 2.5.3 Advanced: Choose which volume data will be synchronized.
  • Page 68 2.6 Recycle Bin...
  • Page 69 1. Restore: Restores file(s) to their original location. 2. Download: Transfer file to computer. 3. Delete: Deletes file(s) permanently. 4. Empty: Deletes all files permanently. Access Control Local Users Here you can manage (add, edit or remove) the local users in the system and assign their access rights to shared folders.
  • Page 70 1. Open a new file with a text editor. 2. Enter a user's information in the following order and separate them by semicolon (;) • Username • Password • Description • Email • Quota (GB) (this setting will be applied to all existing volumes) •...
  • Page 71 Here you can manage (add, edit or remove) the local groups in the system and assign access rights for shared folders. Reminder: If you have a relatively large number of users on the system, you can conveniently assign access rights by user group instead of assigning access rights for each user one by one.
  • Page 72 Reminder: ASUSTOR NAS can support more than 200,000 AD users and groups. When joining an AD domain for the first time, depending on the number of users and groups, it may take a while for all of them to become visible.
  • Page 73 See More Appendix 7.1 – Permission Mapping Table Shared Folders Here you can manage your shared folders and set up their access rights in relation to users and user groups. Shared folders allow your NAS to become a file server. They are fundamental in sharing files with the outside world.
  • Page 74 “Network” or in “My Network Places”. Please note that enabling this setting will not affect the connection to your NAS in any way. Empty Recycle Bin: Click this button to empty all contents in this shared folder’s Recycle Bin immediately. Encrypt this shared folder: Here you can choose whether or not you want to encrypt your shared folder and whether or not you want to auto-mount it at system startup.
  • Page 75 Convert to the new ASUSTOR encryption mechanism: This option will only appear under “Edit” for encrypted folders that have been encrypted using ASUSTOR’s previous encryption mechanism. Converting to the new encryption mechanism will require extra volume space in order to temporarily store all the files originally in the folder. This required space is the total capacity of all the files in the shared folder.
  • Page 76 About Shared Folders After initialization, the system will automatically create a shared folder “public”. By default, all users can access the files in this folder. Additionally, the system will automatically create a personal folder for each user (using the user’s account name) that by default, can only be accessed by the mentioned user.
  • Page 77 1. After enabling Windows ACL for a shared folder, the shared folder and all subfolders and files contained within it can be assigned user or group permissions. 2. The following shared folders do not support Windows ACL permissions: Home, User Homes, PhotoGallery, Web, Surveillance, MyArchive, Network Recycle Bin, virtual devices, external devices (USB hard drives, optical drives).
  • Page 78 CIFS Folder Here, you can mount remote folders as shared CIFS folders and configure their usage permissions according to users or user groups. Auto-mount at system startup: You can select whether to auto-mount on system startup. If you have not enabled this item, the CIFS folder will be automatically removed the next time the system starts App Privileges...
  • Page 79 NAS as a backup source, you can choose to back up the data from your NAS onto another remote ASUSTOR NAS or Rsync compatible server. When your NAS acts as a backup destination, you can back up the data from another remote ASUSTOR NAS or Rsync compatible server onto your NAS.
  • Page 80 Mission Mode: Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems with a busy server on the other end. ASUSTOR’s Mission Mode option allows you to configure the number of connection attempts and time interval for connection attempts, ensuring for the successful completion of your backup job.
  • Page 81 NAS as a backup source, you can choose to back up the data from your NAS onto another remote ASUSTOR NAS or FTP server. When your NAS acts as a backup destination, you can back up the data from another remote ASUSTOR NAS or FTP server onto your NAS.
  • Page 82 Mission Mode: Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems with a busy server on the other end. ASUSTOR’s Mission Mode option for external backup allows you to configure the time interval for connection attempts, ensuring for the successful completion of your backup job.
  • Page 83 One Touch Backup Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use. One Touch Backup allows you to preset the function of the USB backup button found on the front of your NAS. Here you can designate your preferred backup direction and directory. After setting up One Touch Backup and plugging in an external USB drive to your NAS, you will only have to push the USB backup button to execute your backup job.
  • Page 84 Mission Mode: Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems with a busy server on the other end. ASUSTOR’s Mission Mode option allows you to configure the number of connection attempts and time interval for connection attempts, ensuring for the...
  • Page 85 See More NAS 254 – Cloud Backup System Settings Here you can export or restore system settings in .bak format (file extension). This feature also supports scheduled backup, which means that you can create scheduled backup jobs and then export the settings to a specified location on your NAS.
  • Page 86 Whether your interests lie in digital entertainment, e-commerce, blogging or website construction, App Central has it all. Before you begin downloading, you must first register and log in with a valid ASUSTOR ID. Please Registration 3.1.13 for more information.
  • Page 87 Set automatic scheduled updates: After enabling this option, all associated ASUSTOR Apps will be automatically upgraded when ADM is upgraded. This will allow your ASUSTOR NAS Apps to operate under optimal conditions. Note: If, during ASUSTOR App upgrades, the system shuts down or the upgrades are interrupted due to unknown causes, the system will attempt the upgrades again at the next scheduled time.
  • Page 88 Windows system issues. In such a case, you can set the printer to USB IP Printer mode. The client can then use ACC (ASUSTOR Control Center) to directly connect to the USB IP Printer and send printing jobs. This mode only allows one client to connect at a time.
  • Page 89 About Using Wi-Fi with your NAS If you wish to use Wi-Fi with your NAS, please take a look at the compatibility list on the ASUSTOR website before purchasing a Wi-Fi adapter. Wi-Fi signal strength and stability will vary according to the hardware that you are using (e.g., Wi-Fi network card and wireless access point) and any...
  • Page 90 Reminder: When the NAS is configured as the network UPS server (Master mode), the default username is “admin” and the password is “11111” when connecting to the network UPS server. See More Compatibility - UPS Bluetooth Devices After you have connected your Bluetooth device to the NAS, you will be able to view its detailed information here.
  • Page 91 External Optical Drive After connecting an external optical drive (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) to your NAS via USB, you can use File Explorer to directly access any files that you have backed up to optical media and even transfer files from your optical media to your NAS via drag and drop for future access. About Using External Optical Drives with your NAS This function only provides data access and does not support the audio and video playback of optical media.
  • Page 92 Here you can review logs of all system events. These logs include the system log, connection log and file access log. ASUSTOR NAS also supports Syslog. This can allow you to employ centralized management by sending your system event information to a Syslog server.
  • Page 93 Online Users Here you can view the users that are currently logged in to ADM or any users that are using other transfer protocols to connect to your NAS. About Online Users ADM is able to display any users who connect to your NAS using the following methods: ADM system login (HTTP &...
  • Page 94 Additionally, you can also export a health record for your NAS in order to help ASUSTOR engineers quickly identify the causes of any problems. The health record contains information pertaining to the NAS’s system event logs, core information and basic configuration files.
  • Page 95 File Explorer File Explorer comes pre-installed with ADM and can be used to browse and manage the files on your NAS. File Explorer displays accessible directories to users based on the access rights that are assigned to them. Additionally, ADM supports three simultaneously open File Explorer windows. You can easily make copies of files by dragging and dropping them into a different File Explorer window.
  • Page 96 share. Expiry dates can also be set for each Share Link that you create, allowing for safe and flexible management. Single Share Link: The multiple shared files/folders will be listed on one single link. Separate Share Links: Each selected file/folder will have its own link. Permissions: Right-clicking on a file or folder and then selecting “Properties”...
  • Page 97 above it. Disabling this option will reject all inheritable permissions and only keep newly added permissions. Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object: Enabling this option will replace all sub folder and file permissions with ones from the parent object. Effective Permissions: Clicking on this button and then selecting a user from the list will allow you to view the user’s effective permissions with regards to the specified folder or file.
  • Page 98 From App Central In addition to the built-in apps that come with ADM, every ASUSTOR NAS comes with several pre- installed apps. You can choose whether you want to keep or remove these apps. At your convenience, you can also browse through and download any additional apps that peak your interest from App Central.
  • Page 99 BitTorrent Downloads: When you upload torrent files to Download Center, the system will automatically create a new download task and then proceed to add this task to the download list. Download Center also supports directly inputting the torrent’s download link as well as the use of magnet links.
  • Page 100 Site management, allowing you to configure multiple sets of FTP server connection information Drag and drop file transfers Encrypted transmission protocols (SSL/TLS) Resuming downloads Custom transfer speeds See More NAS 225 - Introduction to FTP Explorer Surveillance Center Surveillance Center allows you to manage an array of IP cameras and features Live View and Playback functions.
  • Page 101 Surveillance Center also supports several different recording modes such as schedule, motion detection and alarm trigger. Additionally, you also have the option of receiving notification in response to specific events. Notifications are sent by either SMS or e-mail. See More NAS 161 –...
  • Page 102 Video: 3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, DAT, FLV, ISO, M2T, M2V, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MPv4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MTS, MOV, QT, SWF, TP, TRP, TS, VOB, WMV, RMVB, VDR, MPE Audio: 3GP, AAC, AIFC, AIFF, AMR, APE, AU, AWB, FLAC , M4A, M4R, MP2, MP3, OGG Vorbis , PCM, WAV, WMA Photo: BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, RAW Image...
  • Page 103 Audio: AIF, M4A (AAC & Apple Lossless), M4P, M4R, MP3, WAV Playlist: M3U, WPL Video: M4V, MOV, MP4 See More NAS 165 – Introduction to iTunes Server NAS 231 - Using Remote with iTunes Server SoundsGood SoundsGood is a Web music player that allows you to listen to all the music stored on your NAS via a Web browser in addition to browsing through and managing your entire music collection.
  • Page 104 Supported Video Codecs: aac_latm, aac, dca, h.264, mlp, mp1, mp2, mp3, mpeg2video, mpeg4, vc1, wmav2, wmv3 Supported External Subtitle Formats (UTF-8): srt, ass, ssa Supported Image Formats: jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, gif, tif Supported Digital TV Dongle Standards: DVB-T, DTMB Hardware Transcoding Support: https://www.asustor.com/admv2/Asustor_transcode...
  • Page 105 See More NAS 138 – Introduction to LooksGood NAS 139 – LooksGood: Introduction to Media Converter Compatibility – TV Dongles Photo Gallery Photo Gallery is able to display the thousands of photos and videos on your NAS. The album and browse viewing modes, support for multi-level folder structures and sorting easily keep your photos and videos organized.
  • Page 106 Configuring the ASUSTOR NAS as a VPN server:Log in to ADM and then open App Central. Select “ASUSTOR Apps” from the left-hand panel and then search for and install “VPN Server”. Connecting the ASUSTOR NAS to a VPN server:Log in to ADM and then click on Settings and then select “VPN”.
  • Page 107 Online media playback support allows you to preview any downloads in progress and also playback already downloaded videos. Reminder: The quality of downloaded videos will depend on the quality of the unoteploaded video. For example: an uploaded video with a quality of 1080p will allow you to download a video of 1080p. ASUSTOR Portal...
  • Page 108 With ASUSTOR Portal there's no need to turn on your computer when you want to play videos or browse the internet. You need only simply connect your NAS to any HDMI ready display. Within ASUSTOR Portal integrates the Google Chrome browser, YouTube channels and monitoring of live video feeds from Surveillance Center.
  • Page 109 Antivirus Protection ASUSTOR NAS provides antivirus protection, effectively protecting your NAS’s critical data and preventing malware from spreading. Mail Server ASUSTOR’s Mail Server offers a comprehensive and cost-effective solution that allows any business to easily maintain their own dedicated mail server.
  • Page 110 App from App Central and you will be able to sync the files in your Dropbox to your NAS. Whether its further backing up your Dropbox files or syncing files from your work computer to your NAS at home, Dropbox on the ASUSTOR NAS lets you thoroughly enjoy the conveniences of cloud computing.
  • Page 111 DataSync for Microsoft OneDrive Installing the DataSync for Microsoft OneDrive App on ASUSTOR NAS, will allow users to combine the cloud storage service with their personal storage. Supported transfer modes include NAS uploading/downloading to Microsoft OneDrive and a two-way synchronization mode which help to meet a variety of needs including data backup, data sharing and remote access.
  • Page 112 Google Drive’s supported data transfer methods include downloading and uploading from the NAS to Google Drive and a two-way sync mode. No matter if it is data backup or remote access to data, Google Drive on ASUSTOR NAS is able to meet your needs. Note: 1.
  • Page 113 DataSync for hubiC After installing the DataSync fo hubiC App on ASUSTOR NAS, you will be able to integrate both cloud and personal storage spaces. hubiC’s supported data transfer methods include downloading and uploading from the NAS to Google Drive and a two-way sync mode. No matter if it is data backup or...
  • Page 114 Yandex disk’s supported data transfer methods include downloading and uploading from the NAS to Google Drive and a two-way sync mode. No matter if it is data backup or remote access to data, Yandex Disk on ASUSTOR NAS is able to meet your needs.
  • Page 116 Download Center. ACC (ASUSTOR Control Center) Control Center can conveniently locate and configure any ASUSTOR NAS in your local area network. You can also manage your NAS without having to log in to ADM. You can download the latest version of Control Center from the ASUSTOR Website.
  • Page 117 ABP (ASUSTOR Backup Plan) Backup Plan can help you to back up the data from your Windows PC/server to an ASUSTOR NAS, FTP site, Local PC or other network location. You will also be able to quickly restore any data you back up from your Windows PC/server.
  • Page 118 ADA (ASUSTOR Download Assistant) Download Assistant allows you to manage download tasks from the Download Center App on your NAS without logging in to ADM. You can download the latest version of Download Assistant from the ASUSTOR Website. (http://www.asustor.com/service/downloads)
  • Page 119 Mobile Apps ASUSTOR’s mobile apps currently include: AiData, AiMaster, AiRemote, AiDownload, AiMusic, AiFoto, AiVideos and AiSecure. You can download these apps by scanning the provided QR codes below. AiData AiData allows you to intuitively browse and manage the files on your NAS from the convenience of your mobile device.
  • Page 120 See More NAS 243 - Using AiData on Your Mobile Devices AiMaster AiMaster is ASUSTOR’s dedicated NAS management app for mobile devices. It allows everyday users and IT professionals to easily manage functions on multiple ASUSTOR NAS devices. More Information...
  • Page 121 NAS 242 - Using AiMaster on Your Mobile Devices AiRemote AiRemote allows you to control all types of functionality on ASUSTOR Portal, from the basic up, down, left, right controls used with ASUSTOR Portal interfaces to the play, pause, rewind, fast forward and volume controls used when playing videos.
  • Page 122 AiDownload AiDownload is a mobile app that interfaces with ASUSTOR's Download Center to provide you with mobile download management. AiDownload allows you to search, download, configure settings and monitor your downloads. More Information AiDownload iOS AiDownload Android...
  • Page 123 More Information AiMusic iOS AiMusic Android AiFoto AiFoto is ASUSTOR’s photo management mobile app that interfaces with Photo Gallery on ASUSTORzNAS devices. It allows users to easily upload, browse and manage photos on their NAS. More Information...
  • Page 124 AiFoto iOS AiFoto Android AiVideos AiVideos brings you the smoothest mobile video viewing experience around. Browse through the video collection on your NAS without the need to wait for long downloads. Enjoy high-definition 1080p streaming video with just one click. You can even select multilingual subtitles and different audio channels to enjoy films in different languages, bringing the movie theater to your mobile device.
  • Page 125 NAS 247 – Configuring AiVideos and MX Player Decoder AiSecure AiSecure is ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Center mobile app that makes it easy to monitor the things you care about most. After connecting with Surveillance Center, you will be able to watch live video, receive customized alerts and check events while on the go.
  • Page 126 AiSecure for iOS AiSecure for Android...
  • Page 127 Appendix Permission Mapping Table Deny Read & Read Only No Settings Write Deny Deny Deny Deny Deny Read & Write Deny Read & Write Read & Write Read & Write Read Only Deny Read & Write Read Only Read Only No Settings Deny Read &...
  • Page 128 All title, including but not limited to copyrights, in and to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and any copies thereof are owned by ASUSTOR or its suppliers. All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is the property of the...
  • Page 129 ASUSTOR offers limited warranty for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, and the warranty does not apply if the software (a) has been customized, modified, or altered by anyone other than ASUSTOR, (b) has not been installed, operated, or maintained in accordance with instructions provided by ASUSTOR, (c) is used in ultra-hazardous activities.
  • Page 130 GNU General Public License GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007 Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/> Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for software and other kinds of works.
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