SMB

The SMB (Server Message Block) protocol allows Windows, Mac, and Linux clients with SMB/CIFS support to access data stored on the DiskStation. If you would like to browse files on the DiskStation via Windows Explorer or mount shared folders as network drives, please enable this option at Control Panel > File Services > SMB/AFP/NFS.

To enable SMB protocol:

  1. Tick Enable SMB service.
  2. Click Apply.

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Workgroup

This option allows you to designate the system as a member of a specific workgroup for network management purposes.

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Disallow access to Previous Versions

In Windows Explorer, users can access the snapshots of folders or files by clicking the Previous Versions tab within a shared folder, allowing restoring or copying data without the help from an administrator. If you choose to Disallow access to Previous Versions, the “Previous Versions” Page will not display any information.

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Enable Transfer Logging

Tick the Enable Transfer Log checkbox to enable the logging of file operations performed over the CIFS/SMB protocol. By default, the Transfer Log will only monitor the deleting of a file or folder; however, you can also go to Log Settings to select other file operation events⁠—creating, moving, renaming, reading, writing⁠—for the system to log. Please note the more file operation events you select, the more likely it is for the system performance to be affected.

Advanced Settings

Click the Advanced Settings button to see the below options.