

The helpful video below found in Synology’s Video Tutorial page walks you through the process.
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I then installed the Cloud Station Windows client from the Download Center. Synology’s QuickConnect setup screen, a key component of Cloud Station See the QuickConnect, Quickly Explained blog post for details on how QuickConnect works. QuickConnect uses a relay service so that apps that talk to QuickConnect don’t have to deal with router firewalls. Note that while you can ask QuickConnect to automatically open ports in your router’s firewall via UPnP, it isn’t necessary. Then enter the name you want as the QuickConnect ID and off you go.

Go to the DSM ControlPanel and enable QuickConnect. But with DSM 5.2, you can now share files using links generated right from your Windows, MacOS, Fedora or Ubuntu desktop. Sharing files via links using DSM’s File Station has been available for awhile. It works with Synology mobile apps and Synology packages like Cloud Station. QuickConnect enables client applications to connect to your Synology NAS via the Internet without the hassle of setting up port forwarding rules. Sharing links work with Synology’s QuickConnect service.

Synology‘s new DSM 5.2 OS brings two key improvements to its Cloud Station private cloud suite: Sharing links and bi-directional sync. Responding to this need, NAS makers have been steadily improving their products’ private cloud features. Privacy and security concerns are causing savvy cloud storage users to look for alternatives to services like Dropbox, Google Drive and other popular public cloud services.
