File Services

This section allows you to manage general settings related to common file sharing services, such as SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, and more.

Windows, macOS, and Linux users can access your Synology NAS from the network once you have enabled options at Control Panel > File Services.

The following file sharing protocols are supported:

  • For Windows: SMB/CIFS (My Network Places), FTP, WebDAV
  • For macOS: SMB, FTP, AFP, WebDAV
  • For Linux: SMB, FTP, NFS, WebDAV