Cloud Station Client

Cloud Station is a file sharing service that allows you to synchronize files between a centralized DiskStation and multiple client DiskStation devices, computers and mobiles. To seamlessly sync your data among multiple DiskStation devices, a DiskStation has to be chosen as the host server, and the rest of the paired DiskStation will act as client devices. Before syncing files with client devices, Cloud Station package is required to be installed on the host server, while Cloud Station Client package has to be installed on each client DiskStation you want to sync with.

Create New Connections

To sync files between the host and client DiskStation devices, you need to create connections first.

To create a new connection:

  1. On the Cloud Station Client user interface, click on the Create icon at the bottom-left corner to start the wizard.
  2. Enter the IP address (or the QuickConnect ID), username and password of your host DiskStation. For domain users, use your domain name/username to log in. For LDAP users, use "username@Base_DN" to log in.
  3. Choose the remote and local shared folders you want to sync, and then tick Enable.

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To modify database location for storing data:

Click on the Settings icon at the bottom-left corner to change your syncing repository.

Enable SSL Encrypted Connection

A certificate can be used to secure data transfer between your DiskStation devices, and having a certificate allows users to validate the identity of the host server before sending any confidential information. You can import a certificate issued by a trusted authority (at Control Panel > Security > Certificate) on your DSM, enable secure connection on Cloud Station Client, and then the system will verify the given certificate to ensure your Cloud Station connection is protected.

To enable SSL data transmission encryption:

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Manage Connections

Once a connection has been successfully created, you can view the connection information and modify your syncing tasks.

To manage connections:

  1. Select the connection you want to edit from the connection list on the left panel.
  2. Under the Overview tab, click Manage to do any of the following:

Sync Shared Folders

You can easily specify which shared folders you want to sync.

To manage and sync shared folders:

  1. Select the connection you want to modify from the connection list on the left panel.
  2. Under the Sharing tab, all the shared folders that can synced will be listed here.
  3. Tick the Enable checkbox next to the shared folder you want to sync, and then click on the Change folder path icon to select or change the local sync folder. Then click OK.
  4. Click Save for the settings to take effect.

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Sync Privilege Settings

You can sync domain users' privileges for the shared folders.

  1. Click on the Sharing tab, then click on the Advanced icon next to the shared folder you want to apply the settings to.
  2. From the File sync mode drop-down menu, select the shared folder attributes you want to sync to your host DiskStation, and then click OK.
  3. Remember to tick the Enable checkbox next to this shared folder, and then click Save for the settings to take effect.

Selective Sync

You can choose the folders you want to sync and then limit the files and file types that you don't want synced. You can also set a maximum file size limit to prevent files over a certain file size from being synced.

  1. Click on the Sharing tab, then click on the Advanced icon next to the shared folder you want to apply the settings to.
  2. In the Folder tab, tick the boxes next to the folders and sub folders you want to sync.
  3. In the File filter tab, you can the following:
  4. Click OK and then Save to apply your settings

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