Many people contacted me asking what the difference between AdGuard and Pi-Hole is and which one to use on their Synology NAS. As we well know, compared to AdGuard, Pi-Hole is very popular and is installed by millions of people on Synology devices. But this is not the case with AdGuard home. Personally, I prefer … Read more about Synology: AdGuard VS Pi-Hole
In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how to correctly set up the firewall on Synology NAS with DSM operating system using GeoIP rules so you can block nearly all brute-force attacks and unauthorized login attempts. By properly configuring the Synology DSM firewall, I reduced direct attacks on my NAS to almost zero. Most SSH … Read more about Synology: How to Correctly Set Up Firewall on DSM 7
AdGuard is DNS ad blocking similar to Pi-Hole. It’s a privacy protection software which comprises open-source and shareware products that protect Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS users from unwanted ads, pop-ups, banners, as well as from tracking, obscene content, malware and phishing. Over 5 million people are reported to be using the … Read more about How to Install AdGuard on Your Synology NAS
I have come to realize that a lot of new Synology NAS users don’t know how to activate the HTTPS protocol. Are you tired of seeing your connection to your Synology NAS in the Chrome, Firefox, Safari etc. address bar is not secure? In this step by step guide I will try to easily explain … Read more about Synology: How To Enable HTTPS on DSM 7
Reverse proxy can hide the existence and characteristics of origin servers. Reverse proxy can transform HTTPS requests into HTTP requests and more. According to Wikipedia.org: In computer networks, a reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more servers. These resources are then returned … Read more about Synology: How to Use Reverse Proxy
The Domain Name System (DNS) protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading, so your computer, mobile phone, Synology NAS may be performing hundreds of … Read more about How to Set OpenDNS on Your Synology Device