One of the worst things that can happen to a Synology NAS owner is their NAS being stolen by malicious people. There are several ways to protect yourself from such ill-intentioned people. One is the software that, through encryption, allows you to protect your data; the other is the backup method via cloud services or … Read more about Synology: Put Your NAS In a Safe
For one reason or another, one day you may need to change your Synology Account. The change involves changing your current email to a new email. This operation will cease all activities linked to Synology in the respective account such as DDNS services “synology.me”, the Synology C2 cloud service, QuickConnect ID, so be careful before … Read more about How to Change Your Synology Account
SRM is the operating system of the Synology RT2600ac router. The update includes the latest features and enhancements. The update will be available for selected regions within the following weeks, although the release time in each region may vary slightly. This is a critical update so if you have already installed SRM 1.2.4-8081 the SRM … Read more about Synology: RT2600ac SRM 1.2.4-8081 Update 1
Below I will explain how I reduced the number of direct attacks on my Synology NAS by correctly setting up the GeoIP Firewall on the powerful DSM operating system. I blocked all geographical regions except for my own, my static IP and my subnet mask. Most brute force attempts come from outside my home country, … Read more about How to Set Up Synology Firewall GeoIP Blocking
Should you expose your Synology NAS to the Internet? Certainly, if you use the NAS as a web server. In this guide, I will teach you how to secure your Synology NAS once it is exposed on the Internet. Have you decided to host your WordPress website and show it to the world using your … Read more about Synology: Securing NAS When Exposing It to the Internet
Surely you have been advised in various Facebook or Reddit groups to change ports 5000 and 5001 on your Synology NAS for security reasons, so that hackers don’t know which are your Synology NAS entry ports. If you have set the firewall following my easy step by step guide and have chosen a strong password … Read more about How to Change Synology DSM ports 5000 and 5001