Accessing Synology Server Data; Shared Folders; System Built-In - Synology 407 Series User Manual

Accessing Synology Server Data

File sharing service is one of the Synology Server's major functions.
Administrator can set up access rights for users either with Windows or Mac to
access shared folders.

Shared Folders

System Built-in

Below are system built-in shared folders. Administrator can delete them later
after setup.
Name
public
web
photo
music
video
NetBackup
usbshare
Description
After Synology Server is successfully set up, the shared
folder "public" will be available for access instantly.
The shared folder "web" is for storing web pages. When
Web Station is enabled, users can browse the
constructed website through browser. For detailed
information, please refer to "Extra Features > Web
Station" section.
The shared folder "photo" is for storing image files. Files
in "photo" shared folder can be browsed when Photo
Station or Multimedia Service is enabled. For detailed
information, please refer to descriptions of Photo Station
and Multimedia Service.
Music files in "music" shared folder can be browsed
through UPnP DMA when Multimedia Service is enabled.
For detailed information, please refer to descriptions of
Multimedia Service.
Video files in "video" shared folder can be browsed
through UPnP DMA when Multimedia Service is enabled.
For detailed information, please refer to the page
"Network > Multimedia Service."
The shared folder "NetBackup" is for saving backed up
files using Network Backup. Please refer to the page
"Tools > Network Backup."
After you connect external USB HDD to Synology
Server's USB port, system will automatically create a
shared folder with the prefix "usbshare". Refer to
"Expanding HDD Capacity > External USB HDD" section
for details.
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