Release Notes for Synology Secure SignIn

Synology Secure SignIn increases account security and offers two verification methods: Approve sign-in and verification code (OTP). Approve sign-in can be used to replace DSM password. For enhanced protection, use either methods as the second sign-in step of 2-factor authentication.

Version: 1.2.1-157

(2024-04-25)

Fixed Issue

  1. Fixed an issue where users could not receive Approve sign-in requests.
  2. Fixed an issue where users' login attempts could be canceled if their biometric verification failed after receiving an Approve sign-in request.
  3. Fixed an issue that could cause unexpected login failures when connecting to DSM.
  4. Fixed an issue that could cause data inconsistencies when multiple devices automatically back up and sync accounts and profiles.

Version: 1.2.0-139

(2023-09-20)

What's New

  1. Added support for automatically backing up Approve sign-in accounts and OTP profiles to Synology Account from multiple devices.
  2. Added support for adding C2 Identity account to Approve sign-in profiles.
  3. Added support for account and profile searching.

Important Notes

  1. Removed the option to change password within the Synology Account Approve sign-in profile and the notification page for abnormal login attempts.

Fixed Issue

  1. Fixed an issue where the app did not retain the last used page on the screen after the user closed and reopened it.
  2. Extended the time interval for prompting in-app reviews.

Version: 1.1.1-121

(2023-04-11)

Fixed Issue

  1. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.1.0-119

(2023-03-07)

What's New

  1. Added support for Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (Adaptive MFA).
  2. Added support for application passcode lock.
  3. Added support for configuring backup email.
  4. Increased the maximum number of supported Approve sign-in accounts to 50 and OTP profiles to 500.

Fixed Issue

  1. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.0.4-101

(2022-04-26)

What's New

  1. Added the Login Activity page, where login information for an account can be sorted by time and abnormal events are marked.

Fixed Issues

  1. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.0.3-093

(2021-12-14)

What's New

  1. Added support for receiving abnormal login notifications from Synology Account.
  2. Added support for manually adding Synology Account to Approve sign-in profiles.
  3. Increased the maximum number of OTP files supported to 100.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an incorrect link in the update notification for the mobile app's China version.
  2. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.0.2-084

(2021-08-31)

What's New

  1. Added support for responding to sign-in requests directly in push notifications.
  2. Added support for Approve sign-in on Wear OS.
  3. Added support for using custom images as account avatars.
  4. Added support for changing password directly upon receiving abnormal login notifications.

Fixed Issues

  1. Updated the Auto Backup function so that backup files stored on Synology Account will not be automatically deleted when the function is turned off.
  2. Fixed an issue where the account status might change to unknown error if the app has not been opened for some time.
  3. Fixed an issue where errors in connecting to Synology Account might cause the app to crash unexpectedly.
  4. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.0.1-069

(2021-06-01)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.

What's New

  1. Added support for the option to hide OTP codes by default.
  2. Added support for the option to disable screen lock verification for important operations.

Version: 1.0.0-055

(2020-12-08)

What's New

  1. This is the initial version of the Synology Secure SignIn app.
  2. The app is now available in app stores. To avoid possible compatibility issues, users who installed these applications during DSM 7.0 Preview program should update them after the DSM update.
  3. To learn more, please refer to the technical specifications.