Getting Started
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Enabling Synology Drive Server
If you are an administrator, please follow the instructions described in Synology Drive Admin Console to set up users' My Drive and Team Folder. After the settings are configured, users with permission can start using Synology Drive based on the following instructions.
Configuring Synology Drive web portal
You can modify general settings in Synology Drive in the left sidebar, which includes the following icons:
- App Launcher: If you have also installed Synology Moments, Synology MailPlus, Synology Chat, or Synology Calendar on your Synology NAS, click the top icon to quickly open one of these packages without switching browser tabs.
- Notification Center: Click the bell icon to view notifications from Synology Drive.
- Account: Click the Account icon at the bottom to view account-related information and configure most of the general settings from here.
To edit personal info:
Click the Account icon > Settings > Profile to edit your nickname and upload a photo.
To change the display language in Synology Drive:
Click the Account icon > Settings > Display and select your desired language. This setting will apply to DSM.
To set up notification preferences:
- Click the Account icon > Settings > General > Notification.
- Select whether you want to receive notifications via Email, Chat, or both.
To set up an Email notification account:
- Click the Account icon > Settings > Profile.
- Enter an email account via which you want to receive notifications from Synology Drive.
Note:
- Administrators need to enable the Email notification service first. Please go to DSM > Control Panel > Notifications > Email to set it up.
To download the Synology Drive Client desktop application and Synology Drive mobile apps:
Click the Account icon > Client > Download client and install the desktop application or mobile app.
To view client connections:
Click the Account icon > Client > Client list to see the list of client computers and mobile devices that were set up to sync files with your Synology NAS using Synology Drive.
To manage client connections:
- Click Refresh to update the list.
- Select a client on the list, and then click Unlink to cut off the client's connection.
Note:
- Unlinked clients will need to reconfigure their connections to Synology Drive before they can sync data to your Synology NAS again.
- Users with non-administrator accounts can manage their own connections here as well.