Did you know that there is a method to change the password of your database on Synology NAS without using the phpMyAdmin graphical interface? Well, the first thing you need to do is to open the MariaDB 10 Package / click on Change Password / Insert your root password and then click Next. Follow the … Read more about Synology: How to Change Password on MariaDB10
Can you run IRC (Internet Relay Chat) on your Synology NAS device? No, you can’t, and here are the reasons why. First of all, there’s no .spk client for Synology NAS. And really no interest from Synology management to develop something like this. It’s kind of sad, isn’t it? A long time ago, in the … Read more about How Can I Run IRC on Synology NAS?
Many people do not know that some Synology packages are already pre-installed and it is impossible to remove or uninstall them. Security Advisor and Storage Manager, for example. Let’s talk about Security Advisor. Many looking for this package do not find it. I must admit that, when I had my first Synology, I too had … Read more about Where Can I Find Security Advisor on Synology DSM/SRM?
Issues with disconnected drives are a common theme with Synology, as reported by users online, regardless of which operating system is being used. There are fixes for these issues, but I’d like to propose another approach which uses a completely different protocol and achieves a superior result, in my opinion. This solution should work for … Read more about Synology Mapped Drives Keep Disconnecting
Do you want to be notified of drive issues, but not receive a monthly “email” report that says no issues were detected? Are you wondering how to turn off the monthly Disk Health report emails? Follow this simple guide to disable monthly emails about the “optimal” health status of your disks, while you keep receiving … Read more about How to Disable Synology Monthly Drive Health Report
In order to use FTP on your Synology NAS you must first create an “FTP” user and activate FTP File services. Once the FTP user has been created, read the article where I explain the differences between FTP, SFTP and FTPS. These steps are mandatory if you want to become a real expert in using … Read more about How to Set Up FTP on Your Synology NAS