User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.1
53 Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing
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About AppleTalk Zone:
A "Zone" is a logical grouping of devices in an AppleTalk network. If there are AppleTalk zones configured in
your own network, the system will join the default zone automatically. You can also configure the system to join
other available zones.
About Time Machine backup folder:
To backup data from Time Machine to Synology DiskStation, select a shared folder from the drop-down menu.
Shared folders that are being used for other services will not be available for Time Machine.
To enable Bonjour printer broadcast:
Tick Enable Bonjour Printer Broadcast to allow Mac clients to browse and locate the printer connected to
Synology DiskStation.
Enable NFS Service for Linux Clients
Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Win/Mac/NFS to allows Linux client to access DiskStation data.
To enable the NFS service:
1 Tick Enable NFS.
2 Click Apply.
If you want to configure Linux client's NFS access privileges to the shared folders, see "Allow Users or Groups to
Access Shared Folders" on Page 62 for more information.
Join DiskStation to Directory Service
Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Directory Service to join your Synology DiskStation to a directory service
as a Windows domain or LDAP client. When DiskStation is joined to a directory service, you can manage
domain/LDAP users' access privileges to shared folders and DSM applications and enable their home service.
To join a Windows domain:
1 Click the Domain tab, enter the domain name in the Domain field and DNS server (optional) in the DNS
Server field, and click Apply.