External IP Synology Nas

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Lord Alibaski

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Need a little help with setting up NAS so I can share folders via http or ftp via browser.


I've gone through all these settings on this page and had no luck at all.

I did get access using my local IP but can't get it to work via an external IP, I just haven't figured it out where I'm going wrong.

Synology support are useless emailed them 5 days ago and had no reply.

Thanks for any help

Lord Alibaski
 
This is where I am struggling at the moment.

I've got the virginmedia superhubac and I don't know what settings to add on this hub.

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I used the NAS own router configuration settings as well

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Hope you can help me futher would be appreciated.
 
you shouldnt use NAS router at all as its not needed

on superhub

add rule,

name - FTP
start port - 21
end port - 21

protocol - TCP
IP address - the IP of your nas

when you add, tick enable box then apply

PS, never knew synology OS has router as well. it'll mess up with the whole thing. what is the purpose of this?
 
The main objective of this is to let friends grab files that I share from my home NAS via http or ftp but mainly I want all of them using their browsers and not an ftp client.

I can't get it to work.

I've had it showing once in the broswer via my local IP but that isn't working anymore.

I want it so they can see the files like this

http://download.bitdefender.com/
 
You only need to open up one port bud. Don't need to mess with the NAS's firewall at all - disable all that stuff.

Go to Control Panel > Applications > Application Portal - check to see what the port number is that's assigned to File Station.

That's the only port number you need to give access to in order for http access to work. Add it to your router configuration - so for example 192.168.1.1 is my NAS so I'd set it to allow 192.168.1.1 with "File station" port number

In order to access it from the outside world you'll need to use this format:

So for example if File Station is set to port 8080:
http://60.80.250.123:8080

or if using a ddns service:
http://myddnsaddress.com:8080

hth
 
@ zoomee

I couldn't get it working like that the other day, thought I did something wrong but it was synologys fault for some reason the ddns server wasn't working for me but they fixed it right away and now it's working perfectly fine.

It's not the way I wanted it but it will do at least I will have more control over it just adding users who I want to view it.

Though I've got it set up and I only wanted them to see 1 folder inside they can see the one I created for them but they can also see the home folder (nothing in there so I'm not bothered) but I can't work out how to hide the home folder from them.
 
Synology have a cloud service which makes it a snitch setting up DDNS but I don't use it. I use the Asus one provided with my router, that way I can access other networked devices easily.

Regarding home folders I'm sure there is an option to disable home folders somewhere and also is an option to create one or not when initially creating the new user account.

The only app on synology that makes use of home folders is the DS Note application - if your using this then I don't think you can turn off home folders.
 
Cheers m8 I will have a look at it later see if I can find how to disable it or if that DS note application is turned on or not.

Thanks for all your help and advice.

Lord Alibaski
 
@ zoomie

Sorry to bother you again m8 but one more little problem.

On the permissions side of things can you remove all these permissions from users so they can only see the download option

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They don't have permission to do anything else just that it would be nice for them to only see the download option.

Thanks

Lord Alibaski
 
Unfortunately I don't think so bud.

As far as I'm aware all we can do with user permissions is set Read or Write permissions for files or folders - we can't change the options available to them, just whether they have the rights to use them in that manner.

Set em all to Read only and job's a good 'un bud - keep it simple for yourself otherwise it'll become an administration nightmare.

PS - Bit of advice - set the port number for file station to something like 80 or 8080 if your planning on accessing it from work or other locations where they have corporate type firewalls - We only have them ports open for end users at work hence why I chose 8080 so it can be accessible from my works machine.
 
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