User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.2
44 Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing
Name Description
usbshare
The usbshare[number] folder is created automatically when you connect an USB disk to
Synology DiskStation’s USB port. For more information about external USB disks, see “Manage External
Disks”.
esatashare
The esatashare folder is created automatically when you connect an eSATA disk to Synology DiskStation’s
eSATA port. For more information about external eSATA disks, see "Manage External Disks".
Create a Shared Folder
If you are a user belonging to the administrators group, you can click Create to create shared folders and
assign access privileges to the folders.
Remove a Shared Folder
If you are a user belonging to the administrators group, you can click Delete to remove any shared folder
created by yourself.
Important: Removing any shared folder also removes all data within it. If you still need the data, back them up first.
Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders
Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder, click Privileges and choose Privileges Setup to allow or
deny users' or groups' access to the shared folders.
Note:
 To set the access privileges to subfolders, you can use File Station. See "Edit the Properties of Files and
Subfolders" for more information.
 When you encounter privilege conflicts, the privilege priority is as follows: No access > Read/Write > Read only.
 When you create a new shared folder, if the access privilege of users belonging to the administrators group to the
folder is set as No access, then users belonging to the administrators group will only be able to see the folder by
going to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder.
Allow Linux Clients to Access Shared Folders
Select a shared folder from the shared folder list, click Privileges and choose NFS Privileges to assign NFS
privileges.
Term Explanation
Asynchronous: NFS servers will reply to requests before the changes on the file are completed.
Allow Domain Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders
If you have joined your DiskStation to a directory service as a Windows domain or LDAP client, you can go to
Main Menu > Control Panel > Directory Service > LDAP User, LDAP Group, Domain users, or Domain
Group to set up and modify the shared folder privileges of a domain/LDAP user or group.
Note: In the event of privilege conflicts, the privilege priority will be: No access (NA) > Read/Write (RW) > Read only
(RO).