Synology File Manager

Synology File Manager and its client are tools designed especially for accessing and transfering files between your personal computers and Synology NAS, allowing you to monitor all user connections, view user activity logs, and manage the global settings.

Note:

To permit DSM user's access to Synology File Manager:

  1. Go to Control Panel > Privileges and select Synology File Manager. Click Edit.
  2. Go to the User or Group tab to enable the users and groups to access Synology File Manager. Specify IP settings where needed.
  3. Go to the Default privileges tab to specify whether new users will be automatically granted access to use Synology File Manager.

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Overview

The Overview tab displays a list of active clients, real-time inbound/outbound traffic status, current license status, and transfer speeds. You can also download Synology File Manager client for your operating system.

Activity

In the Activity tab, you can view, search for, and export logs.

Note:

Transfer results contain the following status:

Settings

In the Settings tab, you can set the total bandwidth that can be shared by all the clients connected to the server during file uploads or downloads.