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Synology Hosting — guides
DSM configuration, Synology apps, backup strategies, security.
Overview
14 articles in this category
From setup to advanced topics, in a sensible order.
First login to DSM after provisioning
What to do first after ordering your Synology from us — login, language, initial security, and getting a few important defaults right from the start.
Securing the admin account on your Synology — 2FA, password, login protection
A Synology exposed to the internet is a brute-force magnet. Here's how to harden the admin account, protect against login floods and sleep better at night.
Setting up Synology Drive for file sharing and sync
Synology Drive is the Dropbox replacement on your Synology — sync client, sharing links, version history. Here's how to get it running.
Setting up Synology Photos — photo auto-upload and album management
An iCloud Photos replacement on your own hardware. How to set up Synology Photos, enable auto-upload, and use face and object recognition.
Configuring Snapshot Replication for version protection
Btrfs snapshots protect your data against ransomware, accidental deletion and broken updates. What it is, how to set it up, and why it doesn't replace a backup.
Setting up SMB/CIFS shares and mounting them on macOS/Windows
Classic network shares for your Synology with us — setup in DSM, mounting in Finder and Explorer, plus the security trap with SMB over the internet.
Enabling and using WebDAV on the Synology
WebDAV is the best protocol for mounting a Synology at our place as a network drive over the internet — passes through firewalls, HTTPS-encrypted, usable without a VPN.
Setting up a Let's Encrypt certificate for your Synology
So the browser stops showing you an SSL warning and all apps work reliably — a free certificate from Let's Encrypt, renewed automatically.
Point your own domain at your Synology at xaweho
Route your own domain like nas.deinname.de to your Synology instead of the xaweho subdomain — DNS records, A record, optional Cloudflare setup.
Setting up Surveillance Station with IP cameras
Synology as a recording server for IP cameras at home or in your shop. What a license costs, how to connect cameras, what to watch out for when streaming over the internet.
Mail Plus — using the built-in mail server on your Synology
A Synology can be a mail server too. When that makes sense, when you're better off with our Mailcow plan — and how the setup works in detail.
Using Container Manager (Docker) on your Synology
Your own containers on the NAS — from Pi-hole to Home Assistant to your own apps. Setup, pitfalls, best practices.
Planning DSM updates — when to go ahead, when to wait
Major updates, minor updates, security patches: what you can do yourself, what we take over on request, and why there's no need to rush DSM updates.
Swapping or expanding disks (SHR expansion)
Need more storage? Replacing a failed disk? How this works with your Synology at us — you order, we swap, DSM expands without data loss.
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