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This page is a Table of Contents of all the articles listed in the SynologyWiki

1. What is Synology?
2. Preparing to use the Synology Server
   1. Planning for disks in your Synology Product
   2. How to prepare your hard disks
   3. Differences between an Enterprise-Class HDD and a Desktop-Class HDD
3. Initial setup for your Synology Product
   1. Synology Limited Warranty and Liability
   2. Safety Instructions
   3. Quick Install Guide for 2009 Synology DiskStations (ie, DS109, DS209, DS409, DS509+, RS409)
   4. Quick Install Guide for 2010 Synology DiskStations (ie, DS110j, DS210j, DS410j, DS1010+)
   5. Installing the Synology Assistant
   6. Installing the Synology Server
      • Common problems during initial setup
4. How to Section
   1. How to Manage Storage on the Synology DiskStation
      1. How to Manage the Synology RAID Volume
      2. How to use the iSCSI Target Service on the Synology DiskStation
   2. How to share data locally using the Synology server as a File Server
      1. Background Information
         1. What are Usernames?
         2. What are Shared Folders?
         3. What are Privileges?
         4. What are Groups?
      2. How to enable File Sharing Services on...
         1. Apple OS X 10.5 Leopard
         2. Windows XP
         3. Windows Vista
      3. Managing the File Server Abilities of the Synology System
         1. How to Create a User Account on the Synology System
         2. How to Create a Shared Folder on the Synology System
         3. How to Create a Private Share on the Synology System
         4. How to Create a Private "home" folder for all users on the Synology Disk Station
         5. How to Adjust the Privileges on the Synology Server
         6. How to Create Groups on the Synology System
      4. How to access the File Server abilities of the Synology System
         1. How to map a drive (or connect to a server) using a Mac OS X "Leopard"-based Computer
         2. How to make Leopard automatically map a drive on start-up
         3. How to map a drive using a "Windows"-based computer
            • Tips and common error messages for Windows when mapping a network drive
         4. How to map a drive using a Linux/Unix Environment
   3. How to join the Synology DiskStation into an ADS Domain
   4. What is a Backup?
      1. How to perform a configuration backup
      2. Backup your Windows data using Data Replicator 3
         • Restore your Windows data using Data Replicator 3
      3. Backup Mac data using Time Machine
      4. Backup the Synology DiskStation to a USB/eSATA Disk
         • Restore backup data to the Synology DiskStation from a USB/eSATA Disk
      5. Backup the Synology DiskStation to another Synology DiskStation via the Network
         • How to restore data via Network Restore
      6. How to conduct Network Backups to rsync-compatible servers
         • How to conduct Network Restore from a rsync-compatible server
      7. Third Party Backup Solutions
   5. How to Access Synology Services Remotely via the Internet
      1. List of ports that the Synology Product uses
   6. How to Access Data on the Synology Server Remotely
      1. via Synology File Station
      2. via FTP Service
   7. How to Host a Website with the Synology Server
      1. How to block search engines from scanning the Synology Server
      2. What does using PHP and MySQL offer?
      3. How to manage the MySQL database using phpMyAdmin
      4. How to backup the MySQL database using phpMyAdmin
   8. Multimedia
      1. How to share photos and videos using the PhotoStation2 + Video
      2. How to stream music using the iTunes Media Server
   9. How to use the Synology Surveillance Station
      1. How to prepare an IP Camera for the Synology Surveillance Station
      2. Enabling the Synology Surveillance Station
      3. Adding and Configuring a new IP Camera in the Synology Surveillance Station
      4. Viewing the Events from the Synology Surveillance Station
      5. How to add a License for the Synology Surveillance Station
   10. How to use the Synology USB Printer Server
       1. Macintosh Computer
       2. Windows Computer
       3. Why can I not share the full abilities of my multi-function printer?
   11. How to install 3rd party applications
5. User Reported Compatible/Incompatible Hardware/Software
   1. Compatible Digital Cameras
   2. Compatible Digital Media Adapters
   3. Compatible External Enclosures/External HDDs
   4. Compatible Hard Drives
   5. Compatible IP Cameras
   6. Compatible Uninterruptible Power Supplies
   7. Compatible USB Printers
   8. Compatible USB Speakers
   9. Compatible 3rd Party Backup Software
   10. Compatible PHP/MySQL Applications
   11. Incompatible Security Software
6. System maintenance
   1. How to format a USB/eSATA hard drive that is attached to the Synology DiskStation
   2. How to Migrate between Synology Systems
   3. How to Reset the Synology System
   4. How to Retrieve Data
      1. Important Notice
      2. How to retrieve data from Non-RAID or RAID-1 Volumes using Windows XP
      3. How to retrieve data from RAID Volumes on Linux
7. Other Information
   1. Archives
   2. List of Notifications by the Synology Disk Station
   3. List of supported multimedia files
   4. What programs are using my ports?
8. Legal
   1. Privacy Policy
   2. Purpose of SynologyWiki
   3. General Disclaimer
   4. Rules and Ethics for SynologyWiki