How to share data locally using the Synology server as a File Server. From SynologyWiki Recommended articles for understanding the operations of a File Server How to enable File Sharing Services on... Articles for Managing the File Server abilities of the Synology System How to access the File Server abilities of the Synology System File Sharing Limits of the Synology Disk Station The limits of File Sharing on the Synology Disk Station, such as how many user accounts, can be found here. Greater access control with Windows ACL Support If finer permission access is required, where multiple users need different access rights to specific files, please refer to the How to use Windows ACL with the Synology DiskStation article. Character Limitations for different operating systems The Synology Servers operate using the Linux Operating System, if files are backed up from a different OS such as Windows or Mac, please note the following limitations.
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