Release Notes for Synology Drive Server

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where modifying the settings of "My Drive (home)" folder in Synology Drive Admin Console > Team Folder might fail.

What's New

1. Added RESTful API support, allowing developers to integrate file management and sharing features into their workflows. Utilize private cloud storage to build secure, efficient, and flexible custom solutions. For details, visit the Synology Office Suite API Documentation.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed a security vulnerability. (Synology-SA-24:21)

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed a security vulnerability. (Synology-SA-24:21)

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed a security vulnerability. (Synology-SA-24:21)

Compatibility & Installation

1. Synology Drive 3.5.1 requires DSM 7.2.2 and above.

Important Note

1. Synology Drive will discontinue support for generating HEIC/HEIF thumbnails and previews on Synology NAS through Advanced Media Extensions (AME), as most end devices now support the HEVC (H.265) codec. This change helps reduce server-side load and unnecessary resource usage. Please refer to this article for workarounds.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where backing up .tif format images could cause insufficient memory on the NAS.

Important Notes

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions and models within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region and model.
2. Upgrading to this version will trigger a file consistency check, which may temporarily increase the load on the NAS.

What's New

Synology Drive Admin Console

1. Supports adding repeat watermarks to files in My Drive and Team Folders.
2. Supports the ability to set schedules for automatically emptying recycle bins of My Drive and Team Folders.
3. Added the option to disable "sending link via email" in Synology Drive Admin Console > Settings > Sharing.

Synology Drive Web portal

1. Supports resumable uploading, enabling the transfer to resume from the percentage position where it was last interrupted. This is only applicable when the page had not been closed.
2. Supports previewing images of SVG format.
3. Added support to show directories in the Recent tab when uploading or creating folders.

Fixed Issues

Synology Drive Admin Console

1. Fixed an issue where copying folders to the /homes directory via the Version Explorer might fail.

Synology Drive Web portal

1. Fixed an issue where indexing might not work properly after modifying a file.
2. Fixed an issue where watermarks might not display correctly when previewing PDF files.
3. Minor bug fixes.

Important Notes

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions and models within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region and model.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Synology Drive Server 3.4.0 requires Universal Viewer 1.1.0 and above versions.

What's New

Synology Drive Admin Console

1. Please update Synology Drive Client to version 3.4.0 and Synology Drive mobile app to version 3.3 to ensure the following advanced security features are implemented.
2. Added the "Restrict file downloading" function for My Drive and Team Folders to enhance data security.
3. Added the "Watermark" function for My Drive and Team Folders to enhance data security.
4. Supports wiping synced files when users unlink the clients.

Synology Drive Web portal

1. Supports previewing certain audio and video formats. Supportability may vary by browser.
2. Supports choosing "Starred" and "Labeled" categories as the destination when the user performs various operations (e.g., creating folders, uploading files/folders, copying/moving files).
3. Supports opening specific categories on the Synology Drive web portal, such as "My Drive", "Team Folder", or "Shared with me".
4. Supports selecting multiple files and opening each in a new tab. Please note that this function may depend on the pop-up window settings of the user's browser.
5. Supports clearing messages in the Notification Center.
6. Improved the speed of freeing up space after users reduced the number of historical versions.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where there's a discrepancy between the file lists in File Station and Synology Drive.
2. Fixed an issue where changing user nicknames on the web portal might not take effect immediately.
3. Fixed an issue where the upload speed was incorrect when uploading multiple files on the web portal.
4. Fixed an issue where the package might fail to start when there were User ID (UID) conflicts.
5. Fixed an issue where thumbnails might not be properly displayed when syncing pictures on Windows OS.
6. Minor bug fixes.

Important Notes

1. This update was recalled on November 3, 2023 to fix an issue where users on DSM 7.2 might have trouble installing the package. The issue is fixed in version 3.4.0-25724.

Important Notes

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions and models within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region and model.

Fixed Issues

Synology Drive ShareSync

1. Fixed an issue where the package is always busy when it is launched.

Important note

1. Synology Drive 3.3.0-25082 requires DSM 7.2 and above.

What's New

Synology Drive (Web Portal)

1. Improved the download speeds using the WebRTC technology for connections with the QuickConnect relay service enabled.

Fixed Issues

Synology Drive Server

1. Fixed an issue where new files in shared folders might not be indexed after restoring the Synology Drive Server package via Hyper Backup.

Synology Drive ShareSync

1. Improved sync efficiency and reduced network usage for sync tasks with a lot of small files.
2. Fixed an issue where the privileges would not be immediately updated after the sync direction was changed to "Upload data to the remote Synology Drive Server only".

General

1. Minor bug fixes.

Important Notes

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.

What's New

Synology Drive Server

1. Supports installing Synology Drive Server on Peta Volumes.

Synology Drive (Web Portal)

1. Added a new display style - "Compact View".

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where users could not enter multiple invitees when sharing files.
2. Minor bug fixes.

Important Notes

1. Synology Drive 3.2.0 requires DSM 7.1.1 and above.
2. The update is expected to be available in all regions and models within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region and model.

What's New

Synology Drive Admin Console

1. Improved the indexing performance to shorten the time it takes to index team folders.
2. Added "Last Connected" time in the "Client List" page to better monitor the connection status of client devices.
3. Supports selecting a shared folder in Peta Volume as team folder in Synology Drive Server.

Synology Drive (Web Portal)

1. Supports uploading/creating folders or files by right-clicking on blank space.
2. Modified the display of the "Permissions" column in the "Shared with others" list for easier viewing of share permissions.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where team folders with versioning disabled might still take up extra space.
2. Minor bug fixes.

Important Notes

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Only Synology Drive Client 3.1 and above versions are compatible with this version of Synology Drive Server.
2. The Universal Viewer package will be automatically installed when user installs or updates to Synology Drive Server 3.1.

What's New

Synology Drive Admin Console

1. Supports converting the indexing scope of "My Drive" from "/home/Drive" to "/home". For newly installed Synology Drive Server, this setting is applied by default. Learn more

2. Supports exporting sharing link reports that include detailed information about all sharing links in the selected folders. This function is located in the Sharing tab in Settings.

3. Supports displaying the software versions of client devices in the Client List.
4. Restructured the sharing configuration page in Settings for better user experience.
5. Supports only exporting logs that have been filtered.

Synology Drive ShareSync

1. Revamped the connection setup flow to enhance user experience.
2. Added support to keep locally deleted files on the remote server when selecting the "Upload data to the remote Synology Drive server only" option.

Synology Drive (web portal)

1. Revamped the mobile sharing page, allowing users to browse shared files directly via browsers on mobile devices.
2. Modified the default keyword search to be restricted to file names only. Searching within file contents is only enabled when the option is ticked in advanced search.
3. Updated to be compatible with Advanced Media Extensions (AME) 2.0.0. Learn more

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where users might encounter the message "Service is not enabled" when using Synology Drive ShareSync.

Important Notes

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where folders downloaded from the web portal could not be opened.
2. Fixed an issue where Synology Drive triggers unnecessary DSM desktop notifications for files that were filtered out in Synology Drive ShareSync tasks.
3. Fixed an issue where the public sharing page might display as blank.
4. Fixed an issue where editing files generated version rotation logs even when versioning was disabled.
5. Fixed an issue where syncing symbolic links might fail when versioning was disabled.
6. Fixed an issue where signing in to Synology Drive web portal might fail for domain users whose usernames include Cyrillic letters.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where file paths in search results might not be displayed properly.
2. Fixed an issue where Hybrid Share team folders might be disabled after users updated the Hybrid Share package.
3. Fixed minor bugs.

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed an issue where syncing files with symbolic links via Synology Drive Client or Synology Drive ShareSync might fail.
2. Fixed an issue where DSM automatic logout function cannot work properly when Synology Drive Server is installed.
3. Fixed an issue where temp files were not automatically deleted and may take up storage when syncing from Synology Drive Client was interrupted.
4. Fixed the issue where file sharing pages could not be properly displayed.

Important Notes

1. This version is replaced by Synology Drive Server 3.0.1-22675 to fix the issue where file sharing pages could not be properly displayed.

What's New

1. Enhanced the stability of system performance by increasing the number of hosted files. The number varies by Synology NAS model and can be found in the model's respective software specifications.

Bug Fixed

1. Fixed an issue where the corrupted database cannot be deleted after updating to Synology Drive 3.0.
2. Fixed an issue where pausing and then resuming file uploads from Synology Drive Client creates temp files that could not be removed.

Important Notes

1. The public sharing function in the Permission tab is moved to the Public Link (previously named Advanced Protection Link) tab to strengthen security settings.
2. The option "Utilize unused memory as database cache to improve search performance" is removed on models with less than 2 GB of memory to prevent accidental memory shortage and system failure.

Compatibility and Installation

1. Synology Drive Server 3.0 and above no longer support Cloud Station Suite applications. If you are using any Cloud Station Suite applications (Cloud Station Server, Cloud Station Drive, Cloud Station Backup, Cloud Station ShareSync, or DS cloud), you must switch to their counterparts in the Synology Drive Suite to ensure compatibility.
2. Connected Synology Drive client applications, including Synology Drive Client and Synology Drive ShareSync, must be updated to version 3.0 or above to ensure compatibility.
3. To preview HEIC files and for enhanced browsing experience in Synology Drive, we recommend installing Advanced Media Extensions in Package Center.
4. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.

What's New

General

1. Enhanced server stability when storing a large number of files.
2. Enhanced sync performance of Synology Drive Client when renaming files or folders on Synology NAS.
3. Supports displaying a tray menu in DSM desktop when Team Folder is enabled that provides indexing progress and options to pause or delay indexing.

Synology Drive Admin Console

1. Enhanced the dashboard in Synology Drive Admin Console to provide detailed package information:
   • Health status of Synology Drive Server
   • An overview of client devices
   • Client connection time
   • Top externally accessed files
   • Package usage trend
2. Provides more granular file-sharing settings for administrators, including enforcing password protection and expiration date protection when sharing files publicly, disallowing users to share files publicly or internally, or only allowing specific users or groups to share files publicly.
3. Enhanced event logs to provide detailed information about file changes, such as file sharing and restoration.
4. Supports transferring file ownership to other users to prevent data loss.
5. Supports displaying nicknames instead of usernames to identify users more easily in Synology Drive web portal.
6. Supports enabling Synology Hybrid Share folder as Team Folder to access files via Synology Drive, providing the option to use C2 Storage bandwidth directly when accessing files over the Internet.

Synology Drive Web Portal

1. Supports listing publicly shared files in "Shared with others" tab for easy file link management.
2. Supports previewing file contents (such as PDF, TXT, JPEG, ZIP) without downloading them.
3. Supports displaying personal storage usage in Settings.
4. Enhanced the search function by changing the default search settings from "search all locations" to "search in current location" and by providing location labels in search box for better display.
5. Supports zooming in file preview to 800%.
6. Supports previewing .psd files of up to 500 MB in size.

Synology Drive ShareSync

1. Supports syncing homes folder to facilitate cross-office collaboration.