Synology Presto Client

Synology Presto Client and Presto File Server are tools designed especially for rapid and secure file transfer between your personal computers and Synology NAS. With Synology Presto Client, you can connect to multiple servers to upload/download files at a high-speed over WAN according to your needs, and can easily monitor the file transfer status. In addition, installing the desktop tool Synology Presto Automator allows you to schedule transfer tasks using its graphical user interface and even run tasks using its command-line interface (CLI), thereby increasing work efficiency.

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Configuring Synology Presto Client

Download and install Synology Presto Client from Synology's Download Center and then follow the instructions in this section to configure the application.

To set up Synology Presto Client:

On your Windows computer, please do the following:

  1. Go to Start > All Programs > Synology Presto Client and sign in.
  2. Click Next to continue.
  3. Enter the IP address or DDNS name, Username, and Password of your Synology server and click Connect.

On your Mac computer, please do the following:

  1. Go to Finder > Applications > Synology Presto Client and sign in.
  2. Click Next to continue.
  3. Enter the IP address or DDNS name, Username, and Password of your Synology server and click Connect.

On your Linux computer, please do the following:

  1. Go to Dash > Applications > Network > Synology Presto Client when installed with .deb.
  2. Enter the IP address, Username, and Password of your Synology server and click Connect.

To connect to another server:

  1. Click the plus icon in the main app window and enter the IP address/DDNS hostname, Username, and Password of the server you wish to connect to.
  2. Click Connect.

To disconnect from a server:

  1. In the main app window, find the server you want to disconnect from.
  2. Click the ‘x’ to disconnect from the server.

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Using Command-line Interface

Synology Presto Client supports command-line interface (CLI), allowing users to execute high-speed and secure data transfers through the command line and to automate their data transfer workflows. Please refer to CLI Guide for Synology Presto Client (English only) for more information on creating customized CLI scripts.

Using Site Manager

To add a new site and apply advanced settings in your address book:

  1. Click the Settings icon on the upper-right of the main app window.
  2. In the Settings window, click the plus icon and enter the IP address, Username, and Password of the server you wish to connect to.
  3. You can set a Hostname for each connection (optional) as well as configure the following Transfer Settings:
    1. Enter the number of files that can be transferred concurrently in each connection
    2. Set the maximum and minimum upload and download rates
    3. Set the default folder for file downloads
    4. Set the maximum upload and download speeds
    5. Enable encrypted transfer
    6. Enable transfer compression
  4. Click Apply to save your settings.

To delete a site from your address book:

  1. Click the settings icon in the main app window.
  2. In the Settings window, select the connection you want to unlink from the list on the left.
  3. Click the minus icon.

To determine the file conflict policy:

Before you start to transfer files, you can do the following to configure the file conflict policy for different connected servers:

  1. Go to Site Manager and find the section entitled Action when file already exists.
  2. Select one of the following four options when the filename of a transferred file already exists in the destination: Overwrite, Overwrite if file size is different or source is newer, Skip, and Rename.
  3. Click Apply to save the changes.

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Transferring Files

You can switch between the tabs at the top of the main app window to browse and select the files you want to transfer, and can keep track of current transfers in Task Manager.

To transfer your files:

  1. Use the tree panel in the main app window on the left to navigate the directories on your computer and server. You can also use the search bar to find and sort files by Name, File type, Size, and Modified Time.
  2. To transfer files, do any of the following:
  3. Your file will now appear in Task Manager.

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To monitor your transfers:

  1. You can use Task Manager to monitor the status of your current transfers. Click the Task Manager icon in the main window to launch the Task Manager window.
  2. You can select files and click the icons at the top to stop, start, and pause transfers.
  3. Expand the Task Manager window by clicking the rightmost icon.
  4. Once expanded, you can view more details about each transferred file, including the elapsed time, local and remote paths, and its transfer speed.

To prioritize your transfers:

  1. In Task Manager, select the file you want to move up or down the transfer queue.
  2. Use the arrow buttons at the top of the window to move a file up or down to adjust its priority.

To view transfer logs:

  1. In the main app window, click the Log icon to view your logs.
  2. You can switch between File transfer logs and Event logs using the drop-down menu, and search for specific logs with the search bar.

SSL Verification

SSL verification is supported on Synology Presto Client. A warning message will be triggered if any attempt to connect to a website with unknown SSL certificate is detected. You may continue to proceed to the website and view the SSL details by clicking the lock icon on the tab. Your decision to proceed to the untrusted site will be remembered, preventing the warning message from being triggered again during your next visit to the same site.