ASUS AS5104T User Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................. 4
Getting Started with ASUSTOR Data Master....................................................... 9
Installing ASUSTOR NAS and ADM ................................................................................................... 9
Logging in to ASUSTOR Data Master ............................................................................................ 9
Searchlight ............................................................................................................................. 11
Taskbar .................................................................................................................................. 12
Pre-Installed Apps ........................................................................................ 13
Settings ................................................................................................................................. 13
See More ................................................................................................................................ 29
Services ................................................................................................................................. 30
Storage Manager ..................................................................................................................... 42
Access Control ........................................................................................................................ 50
Backup & Restore .................................................................................................................... 60
App Central ............................................................................................................................ 67
External Devices ..................................................................................................................... 68
System Information ................................................................................................................. 72
Activity Monitor ....................................................................................................................... 75
File Explorer ........................................................................................................................... 76
From App Central ......................................................................................... 79
Download Center ..................................................................................................................... 79
FTP Explorer ........................................................................................................................... 80
Surveillance Center.................................................................................................................. 81
UPnP AV Media Server ............................................................................................................. 82
iTunes Server ......................................................................................................................... 83
SoundsGood ........................................................................................................................... 84
LooksGood ............................................................................................................................. 85
Photo Gallery .......................................................................................................................... 86
VPN Server ............................................................................................................................. 87
Takeasy ................................................................................................................................. 87
ASUSTOR Portal ...................................................................................................................... 88
Antivirus Protection ................................................................................................................. 90
Mail Server ............................................................................................................................. 90
Syslog Server ......................................................................................................................... 91
DataSync for Dropbox .............................................................................................................. 91
DataSync for Microsoft OneDrive ............................................................................................... 92
DataSync for Google Drive ........................................................................................................ 93
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HiDrive Backup ....................................................................................................................... 93
DataSync for hubiC .................................................................................................................. 94
DataSync for Yandex ............................................................................................................... 95
Utilities ....................................................................................................... 97
ACC (ASUSTOR Control Center)................................................................................................. 97
AEC (ASUSTOR EZ Connect) ..................................................................................................... 98
ABP (ASUSTOR Backup Plan) .................................................................................................... 98
ADA (ASUSTOR Download Assistant) ......................................................................................... 99
Mobile Apps ............................................................................................... 100
AiData................................................................................................................................... 100
AiMaster ................................................................................................................................ 101
AiRemote .............................................................................................................................. 102
AiDownload ........................................................................................................................... 103
AiMusic ................................................................................................................................. 104
AiFoto ................................................................................................................................... 104
AiVideos ................................................................................................................................ 105
AiSecure ............................................................................................................................... 106
Appendix................................................................................................... 108
Permission Mapping Table ....................................................................................................... 108
EULA ........................................................................................................ 109
GNU General Public License ......................................................................... 111
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing ASUSTOR network attached storage
(NAS).
From cross-platform file sharing to multimedia server applications to App Central, ASUSTOR NAS
provides you with a rich assortment of features, allowing you to explore the unlimited potential of NAS.
ADM: The Amazing Starts Here
Your NAS comes preloaded with ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM), an operating system developed by
ASUSTOR. Designed around the use of Apps, ADM’s intuitive web-based interface allows for easy
organization and a user-friendly experience. This user manual will introduce you to all the rich
assortment of preloaded applications (Apps) on your NAS.
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Your Ideal Private Cloud
ASUSTOR’s exclusive EZ ConnectTM technology lets you access your NAS from almost anywhere on
the planet. Whether by computer or mobile device you need only an Internet connection to access
your NAS from anywhere and at any time.
Cross-Platform File Sharing
ASUSTOR NAS provides flawless cross-platform file sharing. No matter what operating system you
are using, you can still effortlessly connect to your NAS and access your data.
Embrace the Cloud, Enjoy Peace of Mind
Experience the convenience of cloud computing in a stress free environment. ASUSTOR’s ADM
Defender and support for encryption provide the highest standard of security for your system.
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Your Data is Safe with Us
ASUSTOR NAS offers a complete host of data protection and backup solutions. Features such as RAID
and two-way transfer support offer bullet-proof protection and flexible application. Savor a stress free
and liberating user experience.
The Hub of Your Home Entertainment
Make ASUSTOR NAS the hub of your home entertainment and enjoy digital entertainment like you
never have before. Countless Apps such as ASUSTOR Portal, LooksGood, SoundsGood, Photo Gallery,
iTunes Server and UPnP AV Multimedia Server allow you to enjoy digital entertainment in every
corner of your home.
Vigilant Security
ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Center lets you collectively manage an array of IP cameras, helping you
keep an eye on your most valued assets. You can even take snapshots and control the pan, tilt and
zoom functions of all cameras. In the event of any disruptions, Surveillance Center will notify you at
once, giving you complete peace of mind.
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iSCSI and Virtualization
Seamlessly integrate with any existing IT environments. Enjoy flexible and cost-efficient shared
storage. ASUSTOR NAS supports the use of iSCSI and NFS in addition to being verified as, Citrix and
Hyper-V ready.
Protect Our Planet with ASUSTOR
It is our mission to continue to develop exceptionally energy efficient products. From their inception,
all ASUTOR NAS products are designed and developed around ecologically friendly concepts. Features
such as, Night Mode, disk hibernation, power scheduling and fan control all help you to save power.
Furthermore, each ASUSTOR NAS is fully compliant with EuP standards (EuP 2.0).
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Enrich Your Mobile Life
Imagine having your photos, media files and important documents always at your fingertips.
ASUSTOR offers an array of mobile applications to make your digital lifestyle complete.
App Central: Unleash the Unlimited Potential of NAS
The Apps that come pre-installed with ASUSTOR NAS are just the beginning. At your convenience,
browse through and download any additional Apps that peak your interest from App Central. Explore
the unlimited potential of ASUSTOR NAS while creating a personalized NAS for yourself.
Online Resources
Forum (English): http://forum.asustor.com
Downloads: http://www.asustor.com/service/downloads
Technical Support: http://support.asustor.com
Terms of Use
All ASUSTOR products have undergone stringent and comprehensive testing. Under normal user
operation and within the warranty period, ASUSTOR will assume responsibility for any hardware failures.
Before using this product, please read the End-User License Agreement (EULA) located at the end of
this user manual.
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Getting Started with ASUSTOR Data Master
This section will introduce you to the process of logging in, using Searchlight and using the
taskbar in ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM).
Installing ASUSTOR NAS and ADM
Before you begin using your NAS, please make sure that you have installed hard disks, connected the
NAS and have properly initialized it. For detailed instructions on setting up your ASUSTOR NAS and
installing ADM, please see the Quick Installation Guide for your ASUSTOR NAS model. The Quick
Installation Guide may be found on the Installation CD that came with your NAS or downloaded from
the Downloads section of the ASUSTOR website (http://www.asustor.com/service/downloads).
Logging in to ASUSTOR Data Master
After installation and initialization, you can use the following methods to log in to your ASUSTOR NAS:
Use ASUSTOR Control Center to scan your local area network for ASUSTOR NAS devices. Select your
NAS and then click on the “Open” button to go to bring up the login screen.
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If you already know the IP address for your ASUSTOR NAS on your local area network, you can
directly enter it into your web browser to connect to your NAS. For example:
http://172.16.1.69:8000/
If you are connecting to your ASUSTOR NAS remotely, you can enter your personalized hostname
into your web browser to connect to your NAS. For example: http://john.myasustor.com:8000
Reminder: When connecting remotely, please remember to register your NAS and then
enable EZ Connect under [Settings] → [EZ-Connect] → [Enable EZ-Connect Service].
After configuring a Cloud ID for your NAS, you will be able to connect to it remotely using your
customized hostname.
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Searchlight
Developed by ASUSTOR, Searchlight is a rapid search technology that is built into ADM and provides
quick and precise searches allowing you to easily find the files that you need. After logging in to ADM
you will be able to find Searchlight’s magnifying glass icon on the taskbar in the upper right-hand corner
of the screen.
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Taskbar
The ADM taskbar allows you to directly [Pin to taskbar], [Restore], [Minimize], [Close] any Apps that
are on it. In the [Account] menu you will see items for [Settings], [Sleep], [Restart], [Restart], [Shut
down] and [Sign out].activity
Selecting [Settings] will provide you with tabs for [Personal], [Volume Usage] and [Theme].
Personal: Here, you can configure the account password, E-mail address, description and ADM
language.
Volume Usage: Here, you can view information regarding your hard disk storage volumes such
as usage and storage quota.
Theme: Here you can upload images to the NAS or select an image from the NAS to customize
your desktop. You can also customize the ADM text colors, position of desktop wallpaper and
remove desktop wallpaper. Desktop background themes can be changed according to user
preferences. You can also upload their own images to use as the desktop background. The
interface font and window button colors can now also be customized for added visual comfort.
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Pre-Installed Apps
Pre-installed Apps include the configuration of function and service settings for hard disks and hardware.
You can configure everything from system related settings to user access rights.
Settings
General
Here you can manage the system HTTP port and auto logout settings. Auto logout will logout users if
they remain idle past the specified period of time.
System HTTP Port: This is used to specify the port you wish to use to connect to ADM’s web based
user interface. You can access your NAS by opening a web browser and entering your IP address
followed by a colon and the specified port number.
For example: http://192.168.1.168:8000
Timeout timer: For security concerns, users that remain idle past the specified period of time after
logging on will be automatically logged off.
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Sign in page: Under Sign In Page Style you will be able to configure the following:
Sign In Page Title: The text entered here will be displayed on the sign in page.
Sign In Page Background Image: Here you can change the background image of the sign in page.
The image formats currently supported are: JPG
Sign In Page Customized Image: Here you can choose to enable or disable the sign in page
customized image. Using the crop function you can configure the position and size of the customized
image. The image formats currently supported are: JPG
Network
Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
Here you can configure the server name, LAN and Wi-Fi settings. Other settings include IP address,
DNS server and default gateway.
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Server Name: An online name for your NAS.
Default Gateway: The default gateway that you wish to use.
DNS Server: Here you can set the DNS server that you wish to use. Should you choose to obtain
your IP address via DHCP the system will automatically obtain the available DNS servers for you. If
you choose to manually enter an IP address then you will have to manually enter a DNS server as
well.
Reminder: Using an invalid DNS server will affect some network related functions. (i.e.,
Download Center). If you are uncertain about how to proceed, please choose to obtain your
IP address automatically.
DHCP DHCP Server Settings: You can configure the DHCP settings only if the IP address was
configured manually.
Lease time (hr): Enter a value (1-720) to set the DHCP lease time (in hours) for IP addresses
assigned to DHCP clients.
Primary/Secondary DNS: Enter the Primary/Secondary DNS address for DHCP clients.
Domain Name: Set the domain name for the DHCP server.
Subnet List: You can add subnets here.
DHCP Client List: Here you can check the list of DHCP clients and their network configurations
(e.g. MAC address, IP address, hostname, and the amount of time left before the DHCP lease
expires).
DHCP Reservations: If you want a client to always receive the same IP address during DHCP lease
renewal, you can add the client to the DHCP reservation list.
Proxy: Here you can enable proxy server connections, allowing the NAS to connect to the internet
via a proxy server.
Proxy Server: The address of the proxy server you wish to connect to. (Supports HTTP and
HTTPS)
Port: The communications port of the proxy server.
Authentication: If the proxy server you are using requires authentication, you can enable it here
and then enter your username and password.
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PPPoE
If you are using DSL or a cable modem to connect to the Internet and your Internet service
provider uses PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), you can go to [Settings] > [Network]
> [PPPoE] and enter your account information to allow the system to connect to the Internet
without having to go through a router. If you wish to get more information about PPPoE, please
contact your Internet service provider or network administrator.
VPN
Here you can let your ASUSTOR NAS become a VPN client, and via PPTP or Open VPN, connect to
a VPN server to access a virtual private network. ASUSTOR NAS supports the use of different
connection settings files, allowing you to connect to the VPN server of your choice. The ASUSTOR
VPN client currently supports the two most common connection protocols: PPTP and OpenVPN.
Reminder: The VPN client cannot be used simultaneously with the VPN Server. If you need
to use the VPN client, please first stop any use of the VPN server.
Link Aggregation
See More
NAS 105 – Networking: A Beginner’s Guide
NAS 307 – Networking: Link Aggregation
NAS 322 - Connecting Your NAS to a VPN
Regional Options
Here you can adjust the settings for date and time, display format, time zone and daylight saving
time.
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Hardware
Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
Here you can configure settings for the LED indicators, buzzer, hard disk hibernation, power usage, fan
speed and LCD display panel.
System: Here you can choose to disable any of the LED indicators to save power. By selecting
"night mode", only the system power LED indicator will be enabled. It will flash an orange light every
10 seconds. "Night mode scheduling" will allow you to configure the start time and duration of night
mode. You can also configure settings for the buzzer, reset button and infrared receiver here.
Disk Hibernation: Your hard disks will enter hibernation mode when left idle for the period of time
specified here. Once in hibernation, the hard disk LED indicator on the front of the disk tray will flash
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once every 10 seconds to indicate that the disk is hibernating. If an access error is detected on a
hard disk, the LED indicator on the front of the disk tray will be lit red.
Sleep Mode: Here you can configure the time period the NAS will remain idle before
automatically entering Sleep Mode (S3). In addition to RAM, all of the NAS’s hardware will stop
running in order to conserve energy.
Diagnostic Tool: If the hard disk or system has not yet entered sleep mode during the specified
time, you can click on "Diagnostic Tool" to find out which services and applications are still
accessing the hard disk.
Why won’t my ASUSTOR NAS enter into Sleep Mode (S3)?
The following services will affect the NAS’s ability to enter into Sleep Mode (S3) as they require hard
disk access while running.
Download Center, Takeasy download tasks, RSS scheduled downloads, unable to enter Sleep Mode
(S3) when subscription downloads from multimedia websites are in progress
Unable to enter into Sleep Mode (S3) when Surveillance Center is recording
Unable to enter into Sleep Mode (S3) when the following Apps are syncing:Dropbox, Google Drive,
ASUS WebStorage, BitTorrent Sync
Unable to enter into Sleep Mode (S3) when the following Apps are executing backup tasks: HiDrive,
RALUS, WonderBox, Xcloud
Power: Here you can manage power usage settings such as Wake-On-LAN (WOL) and power
scheduling.
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Fan Control: Here you can set the rotation speed for the fan. If you are not sure about which
speed to select, you can simply select Auto. This will automatically adjust the fan speed in
accordance with the temperature of the system.
LCD Panel: You can have the LCD panel display a customized scrolling message or the local
temperature. This function is only available on the following models: AS-604T, AS-606T, AS-608T,
AS5104T, AS5108T, AS5110T, AS6204T, AS6208T, AS6210T, AS6404T, AS7004T, AS7008T,
AS7010T.
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Reminder: If you choose to display the local temperature, the system will use your current
IP address to determine the temperature at your present location. The results of this may
vary, depending on your exact location.
Reset Button
If for some reason you cannot connect to your NAS, this button can be used to return a portion of the
settings to their default values.
The system administrator account (admin) password will be reset back to “admin”.
The system HTTP and HTTPS ports will be reset back to 8000 and 8001 respectively.
The system will revert to automatically obtaining an IP address. You can then use ASUSTOR Control
Center to search for your NAS.
ADM Defender will be reset and will allow all connections.
Reminder: You must hold the reset button down until you hear a "beep" for the settings
mentioned above to be reset.
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Notification
You can configure this setting to send you notification immediately in the event that the system
encounters any problems.
Send: Here you can set the accounts that will be used for sending e-mail or SMS notifications.
Multiple accounts can be set up but only one may be used as the primary account.
Receive: Here you can set up the accounts that will be used to receive e-mail and SMS notifications.
You can also set the type of system notifications that will be received by these accounts.
Push Notification: Here you can enable the push notification setting for the AiMaster mobile app
which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play. When designated system events
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occur, your ASUSTOR NAS will immediately send notification to the Apple/Google push notification
server which will then forward it to your mobile device.
About Push Notification
If you wish to use this feature, you must first install AiMaster on your mobile device and enable push
notifications on the device. Currently, AiMaster is available for both iOS and Android devices.
•Supports iOS 5.0 and onwards
•Supports Android 2.2 and onwards
Downloading AiMaster
In order to download AiMaster please open the App Store (for Apple devices) or Google Play (for Android
devices) on your mobile device and search for the keywords “asustor” and “AiMaster”.
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Warning: Push notifications are transmitted to your device from Apple/Google’s push
notification servers. A poor Internet connection or abnormalities in Apple/Google’s push
notification service could potentially prevent AiMaster from correctly receiving notifications.
ADM Defender
ADM Defender can protect your NAS from malicious Internet attacks, ensuring the security of your
system.
Firewall: Here you can block specific IP addresses or only allow specific IP addresses to access your
NAS.
Trusted List: The IP(s) specified in the trusted list will not be blocked by the black list or after
multiple failed login attempts.
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Auto Black List: After enabling this function, the client IP address will be blocked if there are too
many unsuccessful login attempts within the specified time period.
Black and White List: The Black and White list can be defined using IP address, range, and
geolocation. If you wish to define the Black and White list using geolocation, please first install the
Geo IP Database App.
About the Black and White List
The Black and White List can protect you from malicious attacks and prevent hackers from trying to
access your NAS. Supported protocols are as follows:
ADM system login (HTTP & HTTPS)
Windows File Service (CIFS/SAMBA)
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Secure Shell (SSH)
Certificate Manager
Using Certificate Manager, you can import a valid certificate to establish an SSL connection. All
communication data (including identity credentials and transmitted information) among your NAS
and all clients will be automatically encrypted over the SSL connection. This helps prevent the data
from being eavesdropped on or modified over Internet. SSL applicable services on ASUSTOR NAS
include:
ADM management connections (HTTPS)
Web server connections (HTTPS)
FTP server connections (FTPS)
Mail server connections (POP3s, IMAPs)
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The Certificate Manager in ASUSTOR NAS can directly connect to Let’s Encrypt to generate a valid
certificate and install it automatically. This helps you to enhance NAS security with an SSL connection
in a fast and easy way at zero cost. Moreover, before the Let’s Encrypt issued certificate expires,
Certificate Manager can be configured to perform an automatic renewal.
See More
NAS 324 - Using HTTPS to Secure NAS Communication
ADM Update
Here you can obtain the latest version of ADM to ensure system stability and to upgrade software
features.
Live Update: After enabling Live Update, the system will notify you of any available updates when
you log in to ADM.
Set automatic scheduled updates: After enabling this option, the system will automatically check
for available updates for Apps during the configured time. If updates are available, the system will
automatically proceed to download and install them.
Note: If, during ASUSTOR App upgrades, the system shuts down or the upgrades are
interrupted due to unknown causes, the system will attempt the upgrades again at the next
scheduled time.
Manual Update: You can go to ASUSTOR’s official website http://www.asustor.com to download
the latest version of ADM.
Network Recycle Bin
In order to enable the Network Recycle Bin for specific shared folders, please select “Access Control”
> “Shared Folders”, and then select the desired shared folder. Next, click on the “Edit” button to
configure it.
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The configurations made on the “Recycle Bin” and “Empty Recycle Bin” tabs will be applied to all
enabled Network Recycle Bins.
About Network Recycle Bin
After enabling Network Recycle Bin, all files deleted via the following protocols will be moved to the
Recycle Bin.
Windows File Service (CIFS/SAMBA)
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
File Explorer
WebDAV
Energy Saver
Energy Saver can help you to reduce power consumption when your NAS is inactive or being lightly
used.
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EZ-Connect
Here you can configure all the necessary settings for remote access.
EZ-Connect: Here you can obtain a Cloud ID for your NAS. By entering the Cloud ID into
ASUSTOR client applications, you can access your NAS without having to enter the host/IP
information.
Internet Passthrough: When your internal network environment contains multiple routers, you
will be unable to use your Cloud ID to connect to your NAS. This function can help you to create a
connection between the Internet and your NAS, allowing you to connect smoothly.
Manually Connect
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Here you can configure all the necessary settings for remote access.
EZ-Router: Here you can set up your network router automatically for direct NAS access from any
device with Internet access.
Reminder: Your router must support UPnP/NAT-PMP. Please note that not all routers
support automatic configuration. Please see the hardware compatibility list found on the
ASUSTOR website for more information.
DDNS: Here you can create or configure your DDNS account. DDNS allows you to use a persistent
host name (i.e., nas.asustor.com) to connect to your NAS. You won’t have to worry about
remembering your NAS’s IP address. This feature is often used in dynamic IP environments.
Reminder: To know the network ports list used by ASUSTOR services, please refer to:
What network ports are used by asustor services
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See More
NAS 227 - Introduction to AEC (ASUSTOR EZ Connect)
NAS 224 - Remote Access - Manual Connect
Compatibility - EZ-Router
Factory Default
Here you can restore the system back to its factory default settings. After this, the system will return
to its pre-initialized state. For security reasons, you will be asked to enter the administrator password
before performing this operation. You can then initialize the system again through Control Center or
by logging into ADM.
Warning: After the system is restored to its factory default settings, all previous settings and
files will be permanently deleted. You will not be able to recover these settings and files.
Please ensure that you have backed up the data on your NAS before you begin this
operation.
Registration
Here you can sign up for a personal account (ASUSTOR ID) and register your product. Once the
product has been registered, your ASUSTOR ID will be automatically enabled.
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Reminder: A valid ASUSTOR ID is required for downloading any apps from the App Central or
applying Cloud ID service.
Services
Here you can configure network related services such as FTP server, Web server and MySQL server.
Windows
After enabling Windows File Service, you can access your NAS via any Windows operating system
(i.e., Windows 7). Windows File Service is also known as CIFS or SAMBA. If you are using Windows
Active Directory (hereafter referred to as “AD”), you can add your NAS to your AD domain.
Workgroup: This is the workgroup on your local area network that your NAS belongs to.
WINS server: Microsoft Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a NetBIOS name-to-IP-
address mapping service. Window users will locate the system more easily on TCP/IP networks if
the system has been configured to register with a WINS server.
Max protocol for Windows File Service: Here you can set the highest SMB level that will be
supported by your ASUSTOR NAS depending on your network environment.
SMB 3: SMB 3 has been supported since Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. It is the enhanced
version of SMB 2.
SMB 2: SMB (Server Message Block) 2 has been supported since Windows Vista and is the
enhanced version of SMB. SMB 2 adds the ability to compound multiple SMB actions into a single
request to reduce the number of network packets and enhance performance.
Local Master Browser: After enabling this option, your NAS will, from your local area network,
collect the names of all other computers in its workgroup.
Reminder: Enabling this feature may prevent your hard disk(s) from going into hibernation.
Allow only NTLMv2 authentication: NTLMv2 stands for NT LAN Manager version 2. When this
option is enabled, login to the shared folders by Microsoft Networking will only be allowed using
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NTLMv2 authentication. If the option is disabled, NTLM (NT LAN Manager) will be used by default
and NTLMv2 can be negotiated by the client. The default setting is disabled.
Disable Opportunistic Locking: For networks that require multiple users concurrently accessing
the same file such as database, it is suggested to disable Opportunistic Locking. To prevent one
file being edited by multiple users simultaneously, such mechanism should be implemented in the
document processing software (for example, Microsoft Office programs).
Enable debug logging: When this option is enabled, detailed logs will be stored for debugging
purposes. Enabling this option affects system performance.
About Windows Active Directory
After successfully adding your NAS to your AD domain, you can then configure access rights using
the Domain Users, Domain Groups and Shared Folders settings found in the Access Control system
app (see section 3.4 Access Control). AD users can then use their own AD accounts to log in and
access the NAS.
SEE MORE
NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols
NAS 106 – Using NAS with Microsoft Windows
NAS 206 – Using NAS with Windows Active Directory
Mac OS X
After enabling Mac OS X file service, you can access your NAS via any Mac OS X operating system (i.e.,
Mac OS X v10.7). This file transfer protocol is called AFP (Apple Filing Protocol). You can also use
Time Machine to back up data to your NAS.
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP): This is the protocol used when transferring files between Mac OS X
and local area networks. Go to the Finder and click “Go” in the Finder menu, then select “Connect
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to Server.” This will bring up the Connect to Server dialog box. Here you can enter the IP address
that you want to connect to.
For example： afp://192.168.1.168
Bonjour Service Name: Your NAS will be identified by this name in the Finder.
Time Machine Support: Here you can enable Time Machine support and select the shared folder
that you wish to back up to. If multiple Mac users wish to access this feature simultaneously, please
see NAS 159 – Time Machine: Best Practice for guidance.
About Bonjour
Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, has been widely used in Apple related
products. It will scan your vicinity for other Apple devices and then let you directly connect to them
without having to know their actual IP addresses.
After enabling this service, you will be able to see your NAS in the left hand panel of the Finder under
“Shared”. Simply click on your NAS to connect to it.
See More
NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols
NAS 108 – Using NAS with Apple Mac OS X
NAS 159 – Time Machine: Best Practice
NFS
After enabling NFS, you will be able to access your NAS via UNIX or Linux operating systems.
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About NFS
After enabling NFS service, you can configure access rights using the Shared Folders setting found in
the Access Control system app (see section 3.4 Access Control). This option will be hidden if NFS
service has not been enabled.
See more
NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols
NAS 109 - Using NAS with Linux
FTP Server
After enabling the FTP server setting, you will be able to access your NAS via any FTP client program
(i.e., FileZilla). FTP server access rights are the same as those for the system (ADM). Should you
wish to change or configure these access rights, you may do so using the shared folders setting
found in the Access Control system app (see section 3.4 Access Control).
Unicode support: Please enable this option if your FTP client program supports Unicode.
Enable anonymous: Enabling this option will allow FTP client programs to access your NAS
anonymously, without the need for a username or password. For security reasons, this is not
recommended.
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Enable SSL/TLS: Enable encryption for FTP connections.
Maximum number of all FTP connections: The maximum number of simultaneous FTP
connections allowed.
Maximum number of connections per IP: The maximum number of connections allowed per IP
or system.
Max upload rate: The maximum upload speed per connection. 0 represents no limitation.
Max download rate: The maximum download speed per connection. 0 represents no limitation.
Passive FTP: To minimize the security concerns of connecting from a server to a client, a type of
connection mode called Passive Mode (PASV) was developed. When a client program starts to
connect, it will notify the server to activate Passive Mode.
Respond with External IP: By enabling this option, the server will report its external IP address
to FTP clients. This option only works when the ASUSTOR NAS is behind a NAT, and the FTP clients
belong to a different subnet than the ASUSTOR NAS does. In most cases, this option is
unnecessary, but if FTP clients fail to connect to the ASUSTOR NAS, then you can enabled this
option and try again.
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About Passive FTP
Passive mode FTP can be used to overcome the problem of active mode FTP being blocked by
firewalls. Passive FTP makes the FTP client establish all connections to the FTP server, as opposed to
the web host supplying the return port. Firewalls typically allow passive FTP connections without
requiring additional configuration information.
See More
NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols
WebDAV
After enabling WebDAV you can access your NAS via HTTP or HTTPS protocol by using a Web browser
or other client programs.
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See More
NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols
NAS 208 – WebDAV: A Secure File Sharing Alternative to FTP
Web Server
ADM comes built-in with an independent web server (apache) that you can use to host your own
website. After enabling this feature, the system will create a shared folder called “Web” that will
serve as the web server’s root directory.
PHP register_globals: This feature is not enabled, by default. Enable this if a website program
specifically requests you to. Otherwise, it is recommended that you leave this feature disabled for
system security reasons.
Enable PHP cache: Enabling PHP cache could enhance the PHP performance. However, it may
not take effect under some circumstances.
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Virtual Host: You can use this feature to simultaneously host several websites on your NAS.
Enable personal website: After enabling this, each NAS user can have their own dedicated
personal website. Before using this, you must first create a www folder within the Home folder and
then upload the associated files for your personal website to the www folder. Afterwards, you will
be able to connect to the site using the NAS IP (or DDNS URL) followed by adding ~username. For
example: http://192.168.1.100/~admin or cloudid.myasustor.com/~admin.
See More
NAS 321 – Hosting Multiple Websites with a Virtual Host
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MariaDB
ADM comes pre-installed with MariaDB, which you can use for website databases.
Reminder: You can manage your MariaDB server with phpMyAdmin which can be
downloaded and installed from App Central.
Reset Password: If you happen to forget your MariaDB login password, you can reset the
password for the “root” account (The default password is “admin”). This is also the default
administrator account.
Reinitialize Database: Here you can reinitialize your entire MariaDB database. Upon
reinitialization, all of your MariaDB databases will be erased.
About MariaDB
For the MariaDB administrator account, the default username is “root” and the default password is
“admin”. For security reasons, please remember to change the password for this account.
Terminal
You can enable SSH service if you wish to manage your NAS over Secure Shell (SSH). If you wish to
transfer data to your NAS through SFTP (Secure FTP) you can enable that here as well.
Note: For security reasons, SSH only allows the “admin” account or the “root” account to
log in. The passwords for both these accounts are identical.
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Rsync Server
After enabling Rsync server, your NAS will become a backup server and will allow remote backup
from another ASUSTOR NAS or any other Rsync-compatible servers.
Enable Rsync server: If you wish to permit encrypted backup for clients, please enable support
for encrypted transmission via SSH. If you enable this feature the system will then automatically
enable SSH service (3.2.8 Terminal).
Manage Rysnc User: If you wish to create restrictions on the Rsync connections that can back up
to your NAS, please click on Manage Users to create different Rsync user accounts.
Reminder: Rsync accounts are different and independent from system accounts.
Add New Backup Modules: Click on Add to create a new backup module. Each backup module
will then correspond to a physical path within the system. When an Rsync client connects to your
NAS, it will be able to select a backup module. Data will then be backed up to the module’s
corresponding physical path.
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See More
NAS 259 – Using Remote Sync (Rsync) to Protect Your Data
NAS 351 – Remote Sync (Rsync): Best Practice
TFTP Server
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is a simple type of file transfer protocol that is used to transfer
configurations or small files, providing no authentication.
TFTP root folder: Specifies the folder on the ASUSTOR NAS that TFTP clients can access.
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TFTP client permission: Specifies the permissions for TFTP clients. If you select “Read Only”,
TFTP clients will only be able to view the contents of the TFTP root folder. If you select “Read &
Write”, TFTP clients will be able to modify the contents of the TFTP root folder.
Client connections allowed: Selecting “All Connections”, will allow all TFTP clients to connect to
the NAS. You can also choose to limit connections to TFTP clients from a specified range of IP
addresses.
Timeout: Here you can specify the timeout time which is used to terminate idle connections,
providing an additional later of security.
SNMP
Enabling SNMP allows users to use network management software to monitor the status of their
ASUSTOR NAS.
SNMP trap level: Here, you can configure SNMP trap to actively provide warning messages.
Warning event types include: Critical, Error, Warning and Information
Trap Address: After configuring the SNMP trap level please input the IP address of the network
management station (NMS) here.
SNMP V1 / SNMP V2 service: Selecting this checkbox will enable SNMP V1 / V2 service.
Community: Enter a community name here. Community names must include 1 to 64 displayable
characters and may not include the following characters: “ ‘ \ and blank spaces.
SNMP V3 service: Selecting this checkbox will enable SNMP V3 service.
Username: Please input the SNMP V3 username here. This username must include 1 to 64
displayable characters and may not include the following characters: “ ‘ \ and blank spaces.
Password: Please input the corresponding password for the SNMP V3 username in the field
above. Letters in the password are case-sensitive. You may input 8 to 127 displayable characters
including letters from the English alphabet, numbers and symbols. The password may not include
the following characters: “ ‘ \ and blank spaces.
See More
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NAS 271 - ASUSTOR NAS MIB Guide
Storage Manager
Volume
Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
Storage space on your NAS consists of logical volumes which are made up of a single disk or multiple
disks combined together. Here you can set up new storage space for your NAS and, according to
your data protection needs, select the most suitable RAID level. In order to maintain data integrity,
you may only use internal disks when creating storage space for your NAS. ADM does not support the
use of external disks for storage space.
Reminder: The RAID levels that you may employ will depend on your NAS product model and
the number of disks that you are using.
When setting up new storage space, ADM offers the following two options:
Quick Setup: You need only specify the requirements for the storage space (i.e., you wish to
have a higher level of data protection). Based on this and the number of disks you have, ADM will
automatically create a storage volume and select an appropriate RAID level for it.
Advanced Setup: Based on the current number of disks, you can manually select a RAID level or
set up a spare disk.
Reminder: In order to optimize disk space utilization, it is recommended that you use disks
of the same size when creating storage space.
About RAID
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In order to provide optimal storage space utilization and data protection, ADM supports multiple
RAID levels allowing you to select the appropriate level for your needs. The following volume types
levels are all supported by ADM:
Non-RAID Volume Types
Single: Only uses a single disk in the creation of storage space. This configuration does not offer any
type of data protection.
JBOD: An acronym for “just a bunch of disks”, JBOD uses a combination of two or more disks to
create storage space. The total storage capacity is the capacities of all the disks added together. The
advantage of this configuration is that it allows you to use different sized disks together and provides
a large amount of storage space. The downside is that it does not offer any sort of data protection.
RAID Volume Types
RAID 0: Uses a combination of two or more disks to create storage space. The total storage capacity
is the capacities of all the disks added together. The advantage of this configuration is that it allows
you to use different sized disks together and provides a large amount of storage space. Also, data in
RAID 0 volumes is accessed in parallel which provides improved performance. The downside is that
RAID 0 does not offer any sort of data protection.
RAID 1: In RAID 1 your data is written identically on two disks, thereby producing a “mirrored set”.
Exactly the same data is stored on the two disks at all times. RAID 1 protects your data from loss
should one of your disks fail. RAID 1’s advantage is that it offers protection for your data by
providing data redundancy. The downside of this configuration is that when combining two disks of
differing sizes, the total storage space will be equal to the size of the smaller disk. Therefore, you will
be unable to use a portion of the larger disk.
Total available storage space = (size of smaller disk) * (1)
RAID 5: Combines three or more disks to create a storage space that is able to support one failed
disk. Should one of your disks fail, your data will still be protected from loss. In the event of disk
failure, simply replace the failed disk with a new one. The new disk will automatically be
accommodated into the RAID 5 configuration. The advantage of using RAID 5 is that is that it
provides data protection through data redundancy. The downside to using RAID 5 is that when
combining disks of differing sizes, the total storage space will be calculated based on the size of the
smallest disk.
Total available storage space = (size of smallest disk) * (total number of disks – 1)
RAID 6: Combines four of more disks to create a storage space that is able to support two failed
disks. Should two of your disks fail, your data will still be protected from loss. In the event of disk
failure, simply replace the failed disks with new ones. The new disks will automatically be
accommodated into the RAID 6 configuration. The advantage of using RAID 6 is that it is able to
provide superior data protection through data redundancy. The downside to using RAID 6 is that
when combining disks of differing sizes, the total storage space will be calculated based on the size of
the smallest disk.
Total available storage space = (size of smallest disk) * (total number of disks – 2)
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RAID 10 (1+0): Combines four or more disk to create a storage space that is able to support
multiple failed disks (as long as the failed disks do not belong to the same “mirrored set”). RAID 10
provides the data protection of RAID 1 along with the access efficiency of RAID 0. With respect to
data protection, RAID 10 uses the RAID 1 method of having the exact same data written identically
on two disks, producing “mirrored sets”. These “mirrored sets” are then combined together in a RAID
0 configuration. RAID 10 requires an even number of four or more disks. When combining disks of
differing sizes, the total storage space will be calculated based on the size of the smallest disk.
Total available storage space = (size of smallest disk) * (total number of disks / 2)
About SSD Trim
Enable SSD Trim allows the SSDs installed on the NAS to maintain stable read/write performance
while simultaneously controlling the frequency of overwriting to specific blocks, extending the life of
SSDs.
Note:
The function is only available on the following models: AS-6/50/51/61/62/70 series.
When using an SSD in a Single, JBOD, or RAID 0/1/10 volume configuration, the Trim command
for it will be enabled automatically.
The Trim feature under RAID 5 and 6 configurations can only be enabled on the SSDs with DZAT
(Deterministic Read Zero after TRIM) support. Please contact your SSD manufacturers for details
on DZAT support.
See More
NAS 251 – Introduction to RAID
NAS 352 – Online RAID Level Migration and Capacity Expansion
Disk
Here you can check on the status of all your disks. You can also inspect their S.M.A.R.T. information
and conduct tests on your disks.
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S.M.A.R.T. Info: S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Report Technology. It
is a type of self-monitoring mechanism for disks that detects and reports on various indicators of
reliability, with the hope of anticipating failures.
Disk Doctor: Here you can check your disks for bad sectors or conduct S.M.A.R.T. tests.
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IronWolf Health Management: The Seagate IronWolf Health Management function can provide
more detailed detection information for IronWolf series hard disks. Before the possibility of a hard
disk error occurring, a notification or warning message will be issued.
If you are using a Seagate IronWolf or IronWolf Pro series hard disk with a capacity of over or
equal to 4TB, you only need to navigate to [Storage Manager] → [Disk] → [Disk Doctor] and the
[IronWolf Health Management] window will appear. You can use this function to schedule or
immediately carry out a scan.
After using IronWolf Health Management to scan your hard disks, the results will either be shown
as “healthy” or a numerical output code. Please see the chart below to see the suggestions
represented by the codes.
Output
Codes from
IronWolf
Health
Management
IronWolf
Health
Test Result
Suggestion
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Notification
Abnormally high operating temperature has been detected.
Please ensure rear ventilation ports are not blocked, and try to
lower the ambient temperature. Alternatively, go to Settings >
Hardware > Fan Control to increase fan speed. If issue persists,
please contact the ASUSTOR Support Team.
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Notification
Connection issue on your ASUSTOR NAS and hard drive
interface has been detected. Please ensure the hard drive is
properly installed in the chassis or drive tray, and that the tray
is properly installed in your ASUSTOR NAS. If issue persists,
please contact the ASUSTOR Support Team.
102
Notification
Excessive physical shock to the hard drive has been detected.
Please ensure your hard drive and ASUSTOR NAS are placed on
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a stable surface. If issue persists, please contact the ASUSTOR
Support Team.
105
Notification
Excessive vibration has been detected. Please ensure your
ASUSTOR NAS is placed on a stable surface. If issue persists,
please contact the ASUSTOR Support Team.
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Notification
Excessive host resets have been detected. Please ensure the
hard drive is properly installed in the chassis or drive tray, and
perform a power cycle. If issue persists, please contact the
ASUSTOR Support Team.
>=200
Warning
IHM has spotted some errors and a full SMART scan has been
automatically triggered for your convenience. If the scan fails,
please contact Seagate
Once in hibernation, the hard disk LED indicator on the front of the disk tray will flash once every
10 seconds to indicate that the disk is hibernating. If an access error is detected on a hard disk,
the LED indicator on the front of the disk tray will be lit red.
iSCSI
iSCSI is a type of network storage technology that offers high expandability and low implementation
costs. Through existing network infrastructure and iSCSI you can use your NAS to expand existing
storage space or have it act as a backup destination. iSCSI consists of two ends, a target and an
initiator. The initiator is used to search for iSCSI hosts and to set up targets.
IQN: IQN (iSCSI Qualified Name) is the unique name for each iSCSI target. This name should not
be the same as any of the other target IQNs on other hosts.
CHAP Authentication: CHAP authentication can be used to verify a user’s identity. If you
choose to use CHAP authentication, a CHAP password must first be entered from the initiator for
verification before it can connect to the target.
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Note: When enabling mutual CHAP authentication, the authentication password used by
the server and client cannot be the same.
Mutual CHAP Authentication: Mutual CHAP authentication requires both the target and the
initiator to have usernames and passwords. When establishing a connection, the target and the
initiator will have to authenticate each other using their respective credentials.
LUN Pool: Here you can check on the status of all iSCSI LUNs and assign corresponding iSCSI
targets.
iSNS Server: iSNS (Internet Storage Name Service) iSCSI management. Here, you can register
iSCSI targets with the iSNS Server, for convenient centralized management.
See More
NAS 308 – Introduction to iSCSI
iSCSI LUN
This tab allows you to create/remove, mount/unmount iSCSI LUNs, and create/manage LUN
snapshots.
MyArchive
Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
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MyArchive is a function designed especially for data management and sharing, giving you added
flexibility when using multiple hard disks for data backup or exchange. When MyArchive hard disks
have been inserted into the MyArchive disk bay, you will immediately be able to access the data on the
hard disk.
MyArchive Hard Disk: Users will need to first convert hard disks into MyArchive hard disks before
being able to use the MyArchive function.
File System: Supported file systems are as follows:
EXT4: for use with Linux
NTFS: for use with Windows
HFS+: for use with Mac OS X
Alias name: Here you can define tags for MyArchive disks. This allows users to quickly determine
the contents of MyArchive disks from within ADM File Explorer when multiple disks are mounted
simultaneously.
MyArchive Encryption: Here you can choose whether or not you want to encrypt this MyArchive
and whether or not you want to auto-mount it at system startup. Should you choose to encrypt this
MyArchive, after the system restarts, you will have to manually enter the password for the MyArchive
in order to access it. Encrypted MyArchives are normally used for the storage of critical or
confidential data. Should you lose your NAS you still needn't worry about your data leaking out and
falling into the wrong hands.
Reminder: The MyArchive encryption function only supports the EXT4 file system.
See More
NAS 255 – Using MyArchive
Video - MyArchive
Accessories: Hard Disk Tray
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Access Control
Local Users
Here you can manage (add, edit or remove) the local users in the system and assign their access
rights to shared folders.
Usernames support multibyte character sets (such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Cyrillic) and
can contain a maximum of 32 characters. Unsupported characters include: # $ % * + = [ ] | : ; ” ’ <
> , ? /. Usernames cannot start with @-。and cannot start or end with a blank space. Usernames
cannot contain consecutive blank spaces.
Reminder: If you only have a few users on the system, you can set up the access rights for
each of them one by one.
Within ADM, a single user’s access rights with regards to shared folders will depend on the user’s
existing access rights and on the access rights of the group that the user belongs to. Both sets of
access rights will be checked against each other in order to determine priority (please see Appendix
7.1). For convenience, the system provides a preview mode which allows you to first preview any
changes that you make to access rights.
Import users: You can batch create user accounts by importing a users list file.
To edit the users list file:
Method 1. Use a Text Editor:
1. Open a new file with a text editor.
2. Enter a user's information in the following order and separate them by semicolon (;)
• Username
• Password
• Description
• Email
• Quota (GB) (this setting will be applied to all existing volumes)
• Group (if you want to add the user to multiple groups, use comma to separate the group names)
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3. Go to the next line and repeat step 2 until you have input all the users. Each line indicates one
user's information.
4. Save the file in UTF-8 encoding.
Method 2. Use Microsoft Excel:
1. Open a new file with Excel.
2. Enter users' information in the following order and separate them by column in a single row:
• Username
• Password
• Description
• Email
• Quota (GB) (this setting will be applied to all existing volumes)
• Group (if you want to add the user to multiple groups, use comma to separate the group names)
3. Go to the next row and repeat step 2 until you have input all the users. Each row indicates one
user's information.
4. Save the file in UTF-8 encoding and in csv format.
Note
• All fields are optional except username and password.
• Uploaded file cannot exceed 1MB
• Uploaded file content cannot be null
• The maximum row numbers in the uploaded file cannot exceed 4000
About Local Users
After initialization, the system will automatically create user accounts for “admin” and “guest”.
“admin” is the default administrator account and possesses a majority of the access rights. If you
wish, you can change the access rights and password for this account. “guest” is the default guest
account which is only suitable for use with CIFS/SAMBA and AFP. This account does not possess login
and authentication rights, so you cannot change its password.
See More
Appendix 7.1 – Permission Mapping Table
Local Groups
Here you can manage (add, edit or remove) the local groups in the system and assign access rights
for shared folders.
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Reminder: If you have a relatively large number of users on the system, you can
conveniently assign access rights by user group instead of assigning access rights for each
user one by one.
Within ADM, a single user’s access rights with regards to shared folders will depend on the user’s
existing access rights and on the access rights of the group that the user belongs to. Both sets of
access rights will be checked against each other in order to determine priority (please see Appendix
7.1). For convenience, the system provides a preview mode which allows you to first preview any
changes that you make to access rights.
About Local Groups
After initialization, the system will automatically create two user groups, “administrators” and
“users”. “administrators” is the default administrator group. If a user is added to this group, they will
possess a majority of the administrator access rights. The “admin” account belongs to the
“administrators” group by default and cannot be removed from it.
See More
Appendix 7.1 – Permission Mapping Table
Domain Users
Here you can view all AD user accounts and manage their access rights to shared folders once your
NAS has been successfully added to an AD domain.
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Reminder: ASUSTOR NAS can support more than 200,000 AD users and groups. When
joining an AD domain for the first time, depending on the number of users and groups, it
may take a while for all of them to become visible.
See More
Appendix 7.1 – Permission Mapping Table
Domain Groups
Here you can view all AD user groups and manage their access rights to shared folders once your
NAS has been successfully added to an AD domain.
Reminder: ASUSTOR NAS can support more than 200,000 AD users and groups. When
joining an AD domain for the first time, depending on the number of users and groups, it
may take a while for all of them to become visible.
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See More
Appendix 7.1 – Permission Mapping Table
Shared Folders
Here you can manage your shared folders and set up their access rights in relation to users and user
groups. Shared folders allow your NAS to become a file server. They are fundamental in sharing files
with the outside world. Consequently, correctly setting up their access rights is very important in the
management of your data.
Invisible in “Network” or “My Network Places”: This setting only applies if you are using
Microsoft Windows. When you enable this setting, your NAS will cease to automatically appear in
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“Network” or in “My Network Places”. Please note that enabling this setting will not affect the
connection to your NAS in any way.
Empty Recycle Bin: Click this button to empty all contents in this shared folder’s Recycle Bin
immediately.
Encrypt this shared folder: Here you can choose whether or not you want to encrypt your
shared folder and whether or not you want to auto-mount it at system startup. Should you choose
to encrypt your folder, after the system restarts, you will have to manually enter the password or
import the encryption key for the folder in order to access it. Encrypted folders are normally used
for the storage of critical or confidential data. Should you lose your NAS you still needn’t worry
about your data leaking out and falling into the wrong hands.
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Convert to the new ASUSTOR encryption mechanism: This option will only appear under
“Edit” for encrypted folders that have been encrypted using ASUSTOR’s previous encryption
mechanism. Converting to the new encryption mechanism will require extra volume space in order
to temporarily store all the files originally in the folder. This required space is the total capacity of
all the files in the shared folder.
Export/import encrypted key: Selecting “Export encrypted key” will download the encrypted
key to your computer. When you need to mount an encrypted folder, you can select “Enter
Password” or “Import encrypted key” to mount the shared folder and begin accessing it.
Reminder: You can choose to enable or disable encryption for folders even after they have
been created. Encryption is available for use with all shared folders and is not just limited to
system default folders. The access speed for encrypted folders will normally be slower than
for unencrypted folders.
Warning:
1. When choosing to use encrypted shared folders, please make it a point to remember your
password. Should you forget your password, the data in the shared folder will become
unrecoverable.
2. Older versions of ADM are unable to read the contents of shared folder encrypted using
the new encryption mechanism introduced in ADM 2.4.0. If you wish to downgrade your
firmware to 2.3.1 or an older version, please first decrypt any shared folders that have
been encrypted using the new encryption mechanism before you begin downgrading.
NFS Privileges: Here you can set NFS privileges for individual folders after first enabling NFS
service.
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About Shared Folders
After initialization, the system will automatically create a shared folder “public”. By default, all users
can access the files in this folder. Additionally, the system will automatically create a personal folder
for each user (using the user’s account name) that by default, can only be accessed by the
mentioned user.
Windows ACL: Here you can choose to enable or disable Windows ACL for specified shared
folders.
About Windows ACL
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1. After enabling Windows ACL for a shared folder, the shared folder and all subfolders and files
contained within it can be assigned user or group permissions.
2. The following shared folders do not support Windows ACL permissions: Home, User Homes,
PhotoGallery, Web, Surveillance, MyArchive, Network Recycle Bin, virtual devices, external devices
(USB hard drives, optical drives).
3. After enabling Windows ACL you will be able to use ADM’s File Explorer or Microsoft Windows
Explorer to configure permissions. After disabling Windows ACL you will only be able to configure
permissions from within ADM’s File Explorer.
4. If you enable Windows ACL and then later decide to disable it, all file and folders will be re-
assigned with Read & Write permissions for all users.
5. No matter if you are using Windows ACL or not, users will still require shared folder and file
permissions in order to access files.
Folder – Access Rights: Shared folders access rights are the first level of access rights that will
be examined. You can edit them here.
See More
Appendix 7.1 – Permission Mapping Table
Virtual Drive
You can mount an ISO image file (.iso file) as a virtual drive and directly browse the content of the
ISO image file. ADM’s virtual drive function also provides simplified access control settings allowing
you to either configure access for all users or limit access to only administrators.
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CIFS Folder
Here, you can mount remote folders as shared CIFS folders and configure their usage permissions
according to users or user groups.
Auto-mount at system startup: You can select whether to auto-mount on system startup. If you have
not enabled this item, the CIFS folder will be automatically removed the next time the system starts
up.
App Privileges
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Here you can configure the users’ or user groups’ access rights to apps. For example, if a particular
user’s account is denied access to the Surveillance Center app, once he/she logs in, he/she will not
be able to see the Surveillance Center app icon on their ADM home screen. The user will have no way
of opening or accessing the app.
Web applications may be public in nature (i.e., WordPress) or have their own account
management systems (i.e., Joomla). Therefore, there is no way to restrict access to them through
ADM.
With regards to domain users, the system only offers the option of setting their File Explorer
access rights.
Backup & Restore
Remote Sync
Remote Sync (Rsync) can allow your NAS to be used as a backup destination or backup source. When
using your NAS as a backup source, you can choose to back up the data from your NAS onto another
remote ASUSTOR NAS or Rsync compatible server. When your NAS acts as a backup destination, you
can back up the data from another remote ASUSTOR NAS or Rsync compatible server onto your NAS.
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Use encrypted transmission: If you choose to use encrypted transmission, you will have to enter
the other host’s SSH connection information in addition to your Rsync account information.
Use 1 on 1 folder synchronization: If you decide to use 1 on 1 folder synchronization, all the
data in the designated destination folder will be synchronized with the data in your source folder
(you may only select one folder). The contents of both folders will be exactly the same. If you decide
not to use this feature, all your chosen source folders (you may select multiple folders) will be copied
one by one to the destination folder.
Keep extra files at the destination: Once the copying and synchronization of files is completed,
the data at the source and destination should be exactly the same. However, sometimes there are
extra files present at the destination. These files are only present at the destination but not at the
source. By enabling this option, these extra files will be kept at the destination and will remain
untouched.
Archive mode (incremental backup): After enabling this feature, successive backup jobs (after
your first backup job) will only copy the data that has changed since your last backup job (block
level). For example, if you have made some small changes to a 10 MB file, incremental backup will
only copy the portions that you have made changes to. This can significantly reduce bandwidth
usage.
Compress data during the transfer: During backup you can compress the data that is being
transferred thereby lowering bandwidth usage.
Keep file metadata: When you enable this option, certain file properties (permissions, extensions,
attributes, owner, groups, etc.) will be sent along with the file to the destination.
Support sparse files replication: You will only need to enable this option when the data that you
wish to back up contains sparse files. Normally, you will not have to enable this option.
Mission Mode: Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems
with a busy server on the other end. ASUSTOR’s Mission Mode option allows you to configure the
number of connection attempts and time interval for connection attempts, ensuring for the
successful completion of your backup job. This also gives IT administrators a significant amount of
flexibility when configuring backup jobs.
Reminder: If you wish to use Remote Sync while using your NAS in conjunction with another
remote ASUSTOR NAS, please remember to enable the Rsync server feature on the remote
NAS (Services -> Rsync Server). For more information please see 3.2.9 Rsync Server.
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See More
NAS 259 – Using Remote Sync (Rsync) to Protect Your Data
NAS 351 – Remote Sync (Rsync): Best Practice
FTP Backup
FTP backup can allow for your NAS to be used as a backup destination or backup source. When using
your NAS as a backup source, you can choose to back up the data from your NAS onto another
remote ASUSTOR NAS or FTP server. When your NAS acts as a backup destination, you can back up
the data from another remote ASUSTOR NAS or FTP server onto your NAS.
Mission Mode: Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems
with a busy server on the other end. ASUSTOR’s Mission Mode option allows you to configure the
number of connection attempts and time interval for connection attempts, ensuring for the
successful completion of your backup job.
Reminder: If you wish to use FTP backup while using your NAS in conjunction with another
remote ASUSTOR NAS, please remember to enable the FTP server feature on the remote NAS
(Services -> FTP Server). For more information please see 3.2.4 FTP Server.
About FTP Backup
Normally, FTP backup is suitable for use with a majority of FTP servers. However, incompatibility issues
do arise from time to time. Therefore, it is recommended that you use two ASUSTOR NAS units to
execute your backup jobs.
See More
NAS 257 - FTP Backup
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Internal Backup
Internal Backup allows you to backup data from NAS to local shared folders. Using Internal Backup
with MyArchive disks creates a perfect off-site backup solution.
Use 1 on 1 folder synchronization: If you decide to use 1 on 1 folder synchronization, all the
data in the designated destination folder will be synchronized with the data in your source folder
(you may only select one folder). The contents of both folders will be exactly the same. If you decide
not to use this feature, all your chosen source folders (you may select multiple folders) will be copied
one by one to the destination folder.
Preferred file permission for all users at the destination: If the ACL status of the source and
destination are not the same, this permission setting will be applied to the files at the destination.
Keep owner: By default, the owner of the files at the destination will be the user who created the
backup job. Enabling this option can allow you to maintain the original ownership of the files at the
destination.
Support sparse files replication: You will only need to enable this option when the data that you
wish to back up contains sparse files. Normally, you will not have to enable this option.
External Backup
Here you can choose to backup data from USB or eSATA external hard disks to your NAS or backup
data from your NAS to these external hard disks. In addition to supporting two-way backup, this
feature also supports scheduled backups, making sure that your data is always backed up.
Mission Mode: Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems
with a busy server on the other end. ASUSTOR’s Mission Mode option for external backup allows you
to configure the time interval for connection attempts, ensuring for the successful completion of
your backup job. This also gives IT administrators a significant amount of flexibility when configuring
backup jobs.
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One Touch Backup
Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
One Touch Backup allows you to preset the function of the USB backup button found on the front of
your NAS. Here you can designate your preferred backup direction and directory. After setting up One
Touch Backup and plugging in an external USB drive to your NAS, you will only have to push the USB
backup button to execute your backup job.
Transfer Modes:
From USB device to NAS: The system will back up the entire contents of the USB drive, based on
the existing directory structure, to the NAS folder path that you set.
From NAS to USB device: The system will take the contents of the specified NAS directory and,
based on the existing directory structure, back it up to the USB drive’s root directory.
Backup Methods:
Copy: If you select this method, your system will copy your data from the back up source to the
destination, be it the USB device or your NAS. Files or folders of the same name will be replaced
and extra files at the destination will be kept. This method is suitable for one time backups.
Synchronization: If you select this method, all the data in the designated destination folder will be
synchronized with the data in your source folder. The contents of both folders will be exactly the
same. Extra files at the destination will be automatically deleted. This method is suitable for ensuring
your most recent data is backed up and for scheduled weekly backups. For example, you may choose
to have regularly scheduled backups of your NAS’s data so you always keep a USB drive plugged
into your NAS for this purpose.
Save in new folder: After selecting this method, you will then have to specify a naming format for
the new folder. Every time you run a backup job the system will create a new folder according to
this format and then proceed to back up your data into the folder. This method is suitable for those
who wish to keep complete copies of each backup job, or those who just wish to back up their
regular data from external devices onto their NAS. For example, you may back up the data from
your work computer onto your USB drive and then proceed to back up the data from your USB drive
onto your NAS at home.
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About One Touch Backup
Once the USB backup button is held down for 1.5 seconds, One Touch Backup will be triggered. During
the backup process, the USB backup LED indicator light will blink continuously. After the backup process
has finished, the light will cease to blink and will then return to its previous state. If you wish to disable
One Touch Backup, you can adjust the settings accordingly.
Cloud Backup
Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
Using Cloud Backup, you can schedule regular backups of your NAS data to a cloud storage space or
back up the data from a cloud storage space onto your NAS. Currently supported cloud storage services
are as follows:
Amazon S3
Mission Mode: Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems
with a busy server on the other end. ASUSTOR’s Mission Mode option allows you to configure the
number of connection attempts and time interval for connection attempts, ensuring for the
successful completion of your backup job.
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App Central
Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
You can use App Central to download apps that are suitable for use with your NAS. App Central
provides you with a rich variety of applications, allowing you to install software that is uniquely suited
to your needs. Whether your interests lie in digital entertainment, e-commerce, blogging or website
construction, App Central has it all.
Before you begin downloading, you must first register and log in with a valid ASUSTOR ID. Please
see Registration 3.1.13 for more information.
All newly installed apps will be immediately enabled after installation has finished.
Should you choose to remove an app, all settings and information relating to the app will be
removed as well. If you wish to reinstall the app at a later date, the system will not be able to
return the app to its previous state with all of its previous settings and information still intact.
About App Central
App Central may contain applications developed by ASUSTOR, open source software and software by
third-party developers. For applications that have been officially verified, ASUSTOR provides a limited
warranty with regards to its installation and execution. If you have any questions regarding a
particular application, please contact the developer directly.
ASUSTOR cannot guarantee the stability of your system if you choose to install applications that have
not been officially verified. Should you choose to do this, you will have to assume responsibility for all
risks. Before you start using App Central you must first read and agree to the Terms of Use.
When upgrading ADM, it is recommended that you also simultaneously upgrade all ASUSTOR Apps as
well in order to maintain compatibility with the latest version of ADM. This will allow your ASUSTOR
NAS to operate under optimal conditions.
When upgrading ADM, also upgrade active ASUSTOR Apps that become incompatible:
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Set automatic scheduled updates: After enabling this option, all associated ASUSTOR Apps will be
automatically upgraded when ADM is upgraded. This will allow your ASUSTOR NAS Apps to operate
under optimal conditions.
Note: If, during ASUSTOR App upgrades, the system shuts down or the upgrades are
interrupted due to unknown causes, the system will attempt the upgrades again at the
next scheduled time.
External Devices
Disk
Here you can view and format all USB or eSATA external hard disks that are connected to your NAS.
Supported file systems are as follows:
Reminder: If your device cannot be detected, please try connecting again using another
cable or port.
FAT32: for use with Windows and Mac OS X
NTFS: for use with Windows
HFS+: for use with Mac OS X
EXT4: for use with Linux
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Compatibility – Hard Disk
Printer
Here you can view all the USB printers that are connected to your NAS and their respective printing
logs. Additionally, ASUSTOR NAS also supports Apple AirPrint.
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Reminder: ASUSTOR NAS supports up to three USB printers.
Management: Here you can activate and configure device names for AirPrint. You can send
printing instructions from your Apple mobile device to your printer when they are part of the same
local area network as your NAS.
Eject: Removes and disconnects the USB connection between the printer and NAS.
Release: Releases the network connection between the USB IP printer and client (for USB IP
Printer mode only).
Settings: Here you can specify the printer mode for the connected USB printer.
Network Printer: Choose this mode to share the printer over the network. Network Printers can be
accessed by multiple users at the same time.
USB IP Printer: Some Windows clients might not be able to use printers in Network Printer mode
due to Windows system issues. In such a case, you can set the printer to USB IP Printer mode.
The client can then use ACC (ASUSTOR Control Center) to directly connect to the USB IP Printer
and send printing jobs. This mode only allows one client to connect at a time.
Clear All Waiting Jobs: Here you can choose to cancel all waiting print jobs.
See More
Compatibility – USB Printer
Wi-Fi
After connecting your USB Wi-Fi adapter to your NAS, you can view its detailed information here.
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About Using Wi-Fi with your NAS
If you wish to use Wi-Fi with your NAS, please take a look at the compatibility list on the ASUSTOR
website before purchasing a Wi-Fi adapter. Wi-Fi signal strength and stability will vary according to
the hardware that you are using (e.g., Wi-Fi network card and wireless access point) and any
physical barriers that are present. Therefore, ASUSTOR has no way of guaranteeing Wi-Fi signal
strength or stability. For best results, a wired Ethernet connection is recommended.
See More
Compatibility – USB WiFi Dongle
UPS
A UPS can provide backup power to your NAS in the event of a power outage. Using a UPS can
protect your data and NAS from sudden shutdown or service interruptions.
Network UPS: Here you can setup your NAS to be the network UPS server (Master mode) and
set its IP address, when the UPS’s USB cable is connected to your NAS. Other devices that are in
the same local area network will be then set to slave mode. In the event of a power outage, the
master and slave devices will immediately detect this stoppage in power and then determine
whether or not to commence shutdown procedures based on the time period that has been set.
Shut down: When the NAS receives notification of a power outage from the UPS, it will begin
normal shutdown procedures.
Safe mode: When the NAS receives notification of a power outage from the UPS, it will stop all
services in accordance with normal procedures and unmount all storage volumes. If you have
enabled the "In the event of a power outage, enable the NAS to return to its previous state once
power has been restored" setting (configurable via Settings → Hardware → Power), once the NAS
has been shut down under safe mode, it will automatically turn on once power has been restored.
(This function is available for use with AS-6/7 series devices).
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Reminder: When the NAS is configured as the network UPS server (Master mode), the
default username is “admin” and the password is “11111” when connecting to the network
UPS server.
See More
Compatibility - UPS
Bluetooth Devices
After you have connected your Bluetooth device to the NAS, you will be able to view its detailed
information here.
See More
Compatibility – Bluetooth
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External Optical Drive
After connecting an external optical drive (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) to your NAS via USB, you can use File
Explorer to directly access any files that you have backed up to optical media and even transfer files
from your optical media to your NAS via drag and drop for future access.
About Using External Optical Drives with your NAS
This function only provides data access and does not support the audio and video playback of optical
media.
Certain optical drives will require additional power in order to operate properly. If you find that your
optical drive is not spinning or reading correctly, please use a USB Y-cable to add additional power.
See More
Compatibility – External Optical Drive
System Information
About This NAS
Here you can view general information about your NAS such as the hardware model number,
software version, BIOS version and present state of the system.
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Network
Here you can review information about your network settings (i.e., IP address and MAC address).
Log
Here you can review logs of all system events. These logs include the system log, connection log and
file access log. ASUSTOR NAS also supports Syslog. This can allow you to employ centralized
management by sending your system event information to a Syslog server.
System log：All log entries about system events
Connection log：All log entries about system connections.
File access log：All log entries about file access.
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Online Users
Here you can view the users that are currently logged in to ADM or any users that are using other
transfer protocols to connect to your NAS.
About Online Users
ADM is able to display any users who connect to your NAS using the following methods:
ADM system login (HTTP & HTTPS)
Windows File Service (CIFS/SAMBA)
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Secure Shell (SSH)
iSCSI
WebDAV
Dr. ASUSTOR
Dr. ASUSTOR performs checkups based the current state of your system, settings and connectivity.
After performing these checkups, Dr. ASUSTOR will diagnose any problems and provide you with
appropriate recommendations. Additionally, you can also export a health record for your NAS in order
to help ASUSTOR engineers quickly identify the causes of any problems. The health record contains
information pertaining to the NAS’s system event logs, core information and basic configuration files.
Activity Monitor
Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
Activity Monitor dynamically monitors your NAS. Here you can view current usage information such
as:
CPU Usage
Memory (RAM) Usage
Network Traffic
Storage Space Usage
Resources Being Used by System Programs
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File Explorer
File Explorer comes pre-installed with ADM and can be used to browse and manage the files on your
NAS. File Explorer displays accessible directories to users based on the access rights that are assigned
to them. Additionally, ADM supports three simultaneously open File Explorer windows. You can easily
make copies of files by dragging and dropping them into a different File Explorer window.
ISO Mounting: You no longer need to burn ISO files onto CDs in order to read them. Now you can
select ISO files from your NAS and directly mount them to shared folders (“read only” access rights).
You can then use your computer to access and read them. Later, when you are finished with the
files, simply unmounts them.
Share Link: You can use Share Links to share files with people who don’t have accounts on your
NAS. Share Links allow you to instantly create download links for designated files that you want to
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share. Expiry dates can also be set for each Share Link that you create, allowing for safe and flexible
management.
Single Share Link: The multiple shared files/folders will be listed on one single link.
Separate Share Links: Each selected file/folder will have its own link.
Permissions: Right-clicking on a file or folder and then selecting “Properties” followed by the
“Permissions” tab will allow you to configure detailed access permissions for the file or folder.
If the top-level shared folder does not have Windows ACL enabled, the options for configuring
permissions will be:
Owner: The owner of the folder or file
Group: The group that has been assigned to the folder or file
Others: All other users on the system or network that are not owners or part of the group that has
been assigned to the folder or file.
The permission types that you will be able to configure are: RW (Read & Write), RO (Read Only)
and DA (Deny Access).
If the top-level shared folder has Windows ACL enabled, you will be able to configure file permissions
for all users and groups. In total, there will be 13 types of configurable permissions. These types of
permissions are as follows:
Reminder: An individual file or folder can utilize up to a maximum of 250 Windows ACL
permissions (including inherited permissions).
Traverse folder / execute file
List folder / read data
Read attributes
Read extended attributes
Create files / write data
Create folders / append data
Write attributes
Write extended attributes
Delete
Delete subfolders and files
Read permissions
Change permissions
Take ownership
Include inheritable permissions from this object’s parent: This option is enabled by default. The
system will automatically configure sub folders and files to inherit permissions from the object
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above it. Disabling this option will reject all inheritable permissions and only keep newly added
permissions.
Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object: Enabling this
option will replace all sub folder and file permissions with ones from the parent object.
Effective Permissions: Clicking on this button and then selecting a user from the list will allow you
to view the user’s effective permissions with regards to the specified folder or file.
External Optical Drive: After connecting an external optical drive (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) to your NAS
via USB, you can use File Explorer to directly access any files that you have backed up to optical
media and even transfer files from your optical media to your NAS via drag and drop for future
access.
Note:
1. This function only provides data access and does not support the audio and video playback
of optical media.
2. Certain optical drives will require additional power in order to operate properly. If you
find that your optical drive is not spinning or reading correctly, please use a USB Y-cable
to add additional power.
Task Monitor: Task Monitor allows you to view the progress, speed and status of downloads and
uploads. Additionally, Task Monitor’s multitasking and background operation allow you to
simultaneously upload and download multiple files. You no longer need to wait for tasks to be
completed one by one.
External Devices: Here you can view and format all USB or eSATA external hard disks that are
connected to your NAS. Supported file systems are as follows:
FAT32: for use with Windows and Mac OS X
NTFS: for use with Windows
HFS+: for use with Mac OS X
EXT4: for use with Linux
Reminder: If your device cannot be detected, please try connecting again using another
cable or port.
Virtual Drive: You can mount an ISO image file (.iso file) as a virtual drive and directly browse the
content of the ISO image file. ADM’s virtual drive function also provides simplified access control
settings allowing you to either configure access for all users or limit access to only administrators.
CIFS Folder: Here, you will be able to view all CIFS folders (including personal CIFS folders you
have mounted and shared CIFS folders mounted by administrators).
If you are a regular user that requires use of the CIFS folder mounting service, please contact the
system administrator to grant the associated permissions.
When a remote server supports the CIFS protocol, the server's remote folders can be mounted.
The maximum number of simultaneously mounted CIFS folders is 50.
Network Recycle Bin: Here you can access the enabled Network Recycle Bins of all shared folders.
Reminder: Currently, File Explorer can only show up to the first 10000 files contained within
folders.
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From App Central
In addition to the built-in apps that come with ADM, every ASUSTOR NAS comes with several pre-
installed apps. You can choose whether you want to keep or remove these apps. At your
convenience, you can also browse through and download any additional apps that peak your interest
from App Central.
Download Center
Download Center allows you to easily download and save files to your NAS. Your NAS can effectively
replace your computer in helping you with any download jobs. This provides you with data protection
and energy saving benefits. An ASUSTOR NAS consumes far less power during operation than a
normal computer does. No longer will you have to leave your computer on for long periods of time
while downloading files. Download Center supports HTTP, FTP, and BitTorrent downloads along with
the scheduling of download tasks and the limiting of download and upload speeds.
Furthermore, Download Center supports selective downloading with respect to BitTorrent downloads.
This gives you the ability to select and download only the files that you wish to from within a torrent.
You no longer need to waste bandwidth and storage space downloading unnecessary files that you
don’t want. Finally, you can remotely control Download Center using our exclusive mobile app (iOS
and Android).
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BitTorrent Downloads: When you upload torrent files to Download Center, the system will
automatically create a new download task and then proceed to add this task to the download list.
Download Center also supports directly inputting the torrent’s download link as well as the use of
magnet links.
HTTP/FTP Downloads: Download Center supports HTTP and FTP downloads. You only need to paste
or enter the link of your choice. The system will then immediately begin your download.
RSS Subscriptions and Downloads: RSS downloading (also known as Broadcatching) is a type of
technology that allows you to select the items you wish to download from within the contents of
RSS feeds. Additionally, Download Center also offers an RSS automatic downloader. In accordance
with your settings, the system will regularly update RSS feeds and then proceed to download
items based on your set keywords and preferences. This is frequently used with items that require
regular downloading. For example, weekly TV shows.
Search: Download Center allows you to use keywords to search for files that you wish to
download.
See More
NAS 162 – Introduction to Download Center
NAS 265 – Automating Download Center
FTP Explorer
FTP Explorer is ADM’s FTP client. It can be used to connect to different FTP servers and execute direct
file transfers. This increases transfer efficiency as the file transfer process does not require the use of
any computers. FTP Explorer supports the following functions:
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Site management, allowing you to configure multiple sets of FTP server connection information
Drag and drop file transfers
Encrypted transmission protocols (SSL/TLS)
Resuming downloads
Custom transfer speeds
See More
NAS 225 - Introduction to FTP Explorer
Surveillance Center
Surveillance Center allows you to manage an array of IP cameras and features Live View and Playback
functions. All video recorded from IP cameras can be directly and safely stored on the NAS. Using
Surveillance Center’s exclusive playback interface you can review previously recorded video at any
time.
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Surveillance Center also supports several different recording modes such as schedule, motion detection
and alarm trigger. Additionally, you also have the option of receiving notification in response to specific
events. Notifications are sent by either SMS or e-mail.
See More
NAS 161 – Introduction to Surveillance Center
NAS 261 – Advanced Setup for Surveillance Center
NAS 262 – Managing Surveillance Center Camera Licenses
NAS 263 – Creating and Using Maps with Surveillance Center
Compatibility – IP Camera
UPnP AV Media Server
The UPnP AV Media Server app can turn your NAS into your home’s multimedia streaming server. As
long as you have devices that support UPnP or DLNA (for example, SONY BRAVIA TV or PlayStation3®),
you can directly browse and stream the pictures, music and videos stored on your NAS.
Additionally, you can use UPnP/DLNA compatible applications on your mobile device (for example, a
notebook, iPhone or iPad) to stream multimedia files from your NAS.
You only need to have your multimedia files stored in the shared folders “Media” or “Music” to be
able to broadcast them. UPnP Multimedia Server will automatically scan designated directories for
supported multimedia files.
UPnP AV Multimedia Server currently only supports on-the-fly transcoding for photos and music.
Reminder: The media formats that are playable may vary between devices.
About UPnP AV Multimedia Server
UPnP AV Multimedia Server supports the following file formats:
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Video: 3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, DAT, FLV, ISO, M2T, M2V, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MPv4, MPEG1, MPEG2,
MPEG4, MTS, MOV, QT, SWF, TP, TRP, TS, VOB, WMV, RMVB, VDR, MPE
Audio: 3GP, AAC, AIFC, AIFF, AMR, APE, AU, AWB, FLAC1, M4A, M4R, MP2, MP3, OGG Vorbis1, PCM,
WAV, WMA
Photo: BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, RAW Image1 (3FR, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF,
KDC, MEF, MOS, MRW, NEF, NRW, ORF, PEF, PPM, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, X3F)
1 You must first enable real time transcoding for these files in order to play them.
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NAS 168 – Your Home Media Center
iTunes Server
The iTunes Server app can turn your NAS into your home’s audio and video streaming center. It allows
you to share music and movies from your NAS with computers in the same network environment.
After enabling the iTunes server app and adding music files to the “Music” shared folder, open iTunes
on your PC or MAC. You will see your NAS under the “Shared” heading in the left hand panel of the
iTunes window. Click on it to begin browsing and streaming your music.
If you wish to restrict clients’ access to your music, you can set up a password from within the
iTunes Server app.
iTunes Server supports pairing with the iOS Remote app.
Reminder: Music files that are newly added to your NAS may not immediately appear inside
iTunes. This is because the iTunes Server app scans your directories for new music at
regularly scheduled intervals. Rest assured that all newly added music files will eventually
appear inside of iTunes.
About iTunes Server
iTunes Server supports the following file formats:
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Audio: AIF, M4A (AAC & Apple Lossless), M4P, M4R, MP3, WAV
Playlist: M3U, WPL
Video: M4V, MOV, MP4
See More
NAS 165 – Introduction to iTunes Server
NAS 231 - Using Remote with iTunes Server
SoundsGood
SoundsGood is a Web music player that allows you to listen to all the music stored on your NAS via a
Web browser in addition to browsing through and managing your entire music collection.
Personalized settings: SoundsGood provides personalized music collections and playlists. You can
configure any folder on the NAS as SoundsGood’s media source and can further configure the
media source as personal or shared.
Music collection editing: SoundsGood has a built-in ID3 tag editor, letting you immediately edit the
ID3 tags in your music collection.
About SoundsGood
SoundsGood supports the following file formats:
Supported audio formats for browser：MP3, WAV, Ogg
Supported audio formats for transcoding through browser: AIFF, Flac
Supported Audio formats for local speaker：MP3, WAV, Ogg, AIFF, Flac
Local audio output support：HDMI, USB, Audio Jack*
*Suitable for use with AS-302T/AS-304T/AS-202TE/AS-204TE models
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Compatibility – USB DAC
LooksGood
LooksGood is a dedicated management center for video files and a Web-based video player for content on your
NAS. Compatible with the most popular web browsers, users only need to enable the LooksGood App from within
ADM to begin playing 1080p high definition videos. LooksGood features a stylish and modern interface that displays
video collections via thumbnails and a poster wall layout for easy browsing. Furthermore, enhanced smart database
management now makes global searches to be faster and more efficient for users.
LooksGood also features real-time transcoding and media conversions that help provide users with a smooth and
stress-free playback experience. Additionally, you could stream videos from your NAS via Chromecast or DLNA with
LooksGood, allowing you to enjoy your videos on a larger TV.
Additionally, AiVideos allows you to stream videos via Chromecast or DLNA, so you can enjoy your videos on a
larger TV
About LooksGood
Formats supported by LooksGood are as follows:
Supported Web Browsers: Windows Edge / Chrome / Firefox, Mac Safari
Supported Video Formats: avi, flv, mov, mp4, mkv, mka, ts, mpg, ra, ram, rm, rv, rmvb
Supported Video Codecs: aac_latm, aac, dca, h.264, mlp, mp1, mp2, mp3, mpeg2video, mpeg4,
vc1, wmav2, wmv3
Supported External Subtitle Formats (UTF-8): srt, ass, ssa
Supported Image Formats: jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, gif, tif
Supported Digital TV Dongle Standards: DVB-T, DTMB
Hardware Transcoding Support: https://www.asustor.com/admv2/Asustor_transcode
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See More
NAS 138 – Introduction to LooksGood
NAS 139 – LooksGood: Introduction to Media Converter
Compatibility – TV Dongles
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery is able to display the thousands of photos and videos on your NAS. The album and
browse viewing modes, support for multi-level folder structures and sorting easily keep your photos
and videos organized. The interactive comment section and one-click sharing to social media allows
you to stay connected and share with family and friends.
See More
NAS 137 Introduction to Photo Gallery
NAS 232 Using AiFoto on Your Mobile Devices
7 Tips for Easy Photo Management
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VPN Server
ASUSTOR’s VPN Server supports PPTP, Open VPN and L2TP/IPsec protocols, turning your NAS into a
VPN Server and allowing you to connect remotely to your NAS and safely access resources from your
internal network.
Configuring the ASUSTOR NAS as a VPN server:Log in to ADM and then open App Central. Select
“ASUSTOR Apps” from the left-hand panel and then search for and install “VPN Server”.
Connecting the ASUSTOR NAS to a VPN server:Log in to ADM and then click on Settings and then
select “VPN”.
Reminder: The VPN client cannot be used simultaneously with the VPN Server. If you need
to use the VPN client, please first stop any use of the VPN server.
See More
NAS 322 – Connecting Your NAS to a VPN
NAS 323 - Using Your NAS as VPN Server
Takeasy
Takeasy allows you to conveniently download online videos and playlists, giving you options to select
the type of video file and video quality you want.
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To install Takeasy, log in to ADM, open App Central and then search for “Takeasy”.
Supported websites include: Takeasy supported websites
Integrated YouTube channel subscriptions allow your NAS to automatically download the newest
content from your favorite YouTube channels.
Online media playback support allows you to preview any downloads in progress and also playback
already downloaded videos.
Reminder: The quality of downloaded videos will depend on the quality of the unoteploaded
video. For example: an uploaded video with a quality of 1080p will allow you to download a
video of 1080p.
ASUSTOR Portal
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With ASUSTOR Portal there's no need to turn on your computer when you want to play videos or
browse the internet. You need only simply connect your NAS to any HDMI ready display. Within
ASUSTOR Portal integrates the Google Chrome browser, YouTube channels and monitoring of live
video feeds from Surveillance Center.
To install ASUSTOR Portal, log in to ADM, open App Central and then search for and install
“ASUSTOR Portal” under “ASUSTOR Apps”.
ASUSTOR Portal provides customizable display information including: IP address, server name, time,
ADM, Chrome, YouTube
You can configure a default start app on ASUSTOR Portal (For example: ASUSTOR Portal, ADM,
Chrome, YouTube, Surveillance Center). Once configured, the App will automatically launch when
you open ASUSTOR Portal without having to be launched via the main ASUSTOR Portal interface.
You can also configure the desktop wallpaper, shortcuts to favorite websites, resolution, overscan
and screensaver for ASUSTOR Portal.
See More
NAS 135 - Introduction ASUSTOR Portal (English only)
NAS 136 - Controlling ASUSTOR Portal
Video - Using ASUSTOR Portal
Video - Using The ASUSTOR Remote
Compatibility - HDTV
Accessories: Remote Control, USB IR Receiver, IR Remote Control Kit
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Antivirus Protection
ASUSTOR NAS provides antivirus protection, effectively protecting your NAS’s critical data and
preventing malware from spreading.
Mail Server
ASUSTOR’s Mail Server offers a comprehensive and cost-effective solution that allows any business to
easily maintain their own dedicated mail server.
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See More
NAS 269 Introduction to Mail Server
Syslog Server
Syslog Server supports standard Syslog protocols and can centrally aggregate system logs that are
spread out over various network devices for storage and management. Furthermore, Syslog Server
integrates with the NAS’s Instant Notification function, allowing administrators to receive e-mails or
SMS notifications when specified events occur, in order to quickly employ appropriate measures.
DataSync for Dropbox
Now you can sync your NAS to your Dropbox. Simply download and install the DataSync for Dropbox
App from App Central and you will be able to sync the files in your Dropbox to your NAS. Whether its
further backing up your Dropbox files or syncing files from your work computer to your NAS at home,
Dropbox on the ASUSTOR NAS lets you thoroughly enjoy the conveniences of cloud computing.
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DataSync for Microsoft OneDrive
Installing the DataSync for Microsoft OneDrive App on ASUSTOR NAS, will allow users to combine the
cloud storage service with their personal storage. Supported transfer modes include NAS
uploading/downloading to Microsoft OneDrive and a two-way synchronization mode which help to
meet a variety of needs including data backup, data sharing and remote access.
Note:
1. This App does not support OneDrive for Business
2. Microsoft OneNote files and individual files larger than 10GB will not be able to be
backed up.
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DataSync for Google Drive
After installing the DataSync fo Google Drive App on ASUSTOR NAS, you will be able to integrate
both cloud and personal storage spaces. Google Drive’s supported data transfer methods include
downloading and uploading from the NAS to Google Drive and a two-way sync mode. No matter if it
is data backup or remote access to data, Google Drive on ASUSTOR NAS is able to meet your needs.
Note:
1. Google documents and photos cannot be backed up.
2. The frequency of synchronization is once every 5 minutes.
HiDrive Backup
Strato HiDrive is a popular cloud storage platform that is widely used in Europe. Now you can
integrate your ASUSTOR NAS with HiDrive, to create more flexible data applications. HiDrive’s
supported data transfer methods include Rsync, FTP, FTPS and SFTP.
Note: Only HiDrive paid accounts are able to use Rsync, FTP, FTPS and SFTP transfer
services.
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DataSync for hubiC
After installing the DataSync fo hubiC App on ASUSTOR NAS, you will be able to integrate both cloud
and personal storage spaces. hubiC’s supported data transfer methods include downloading and
uploading from the NAS to Google Drive and a two-way sync mode. No matter if it is data backup or
remote access to data, hubiC on ASUSTOR NAS is able to meet your needs.
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DataSync for Yandex
After installing the DataSync fo Yandex App on ASUSTOR NAS, you will be able to integrate both
cloud and personal storage spaces. Yandex disk’s supported data transfer methods include
downloading and uploading from the NAS to Google Drive and a two-way sync mode. No matter if it
is data backup or remote access to data, Yandex Disk on ASUSTOR NAS is able to meet your needs.
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Utilities
ASUSTOR’s utilities currently include ACC (ASUSTOR Control Center), AEC (ASUSTOR EZ Connect),
ABP (ASUSTOR Backup Plan)、ADA (ASUSTOR Download Assistant) which allows you to use your
PC/Mac to more conveniently manage your NAS, backup your PC/Mac data to your NAS or manage
downloads in Download Center.
ACC (ASUSTOR Control Center)
Control Center can conveniently locate and configure any ASUSTOR NAS in your local area network.
You can also manage your NAS without having to log in to ADM. You can download the latest version
of Control Center from the ASUSTOR Website. (http://www.asustor.com/service/downloads)
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AEC (ASUSTOR EZ Connect)
ASUSTOR EZ Connect (AEC) is a dedicated utility designed for ASUSTOR NAS (with ADM3.0 and up).
Users no longer need to do any complicated configurations when connecting to their NAS. They only
need to enable ADM・s EZ-Connect function, configure a Cloud ID and they can connect to their NAS
in their home or local network from anywhere and at any time.
(http://www.asustor.com/service/downloads)
ABP (ASUSTOR Backup Plan)
Backup Plan can help you to back up the data from your Windows PC/server to an ASUSTOR NAS,
FTP site, Local PC or other network location. You will also be able to quickly restore any data you
back up from your Windows PC/server. You can download the latest version of Backup Plan from the
ASUSTOR Website. (http://www.asustor.com/service/downloads)
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Mobile Apps
ASUSTOR’s mobile apps currently include: AiData, AiMaster, AiRemote, AiDownload, AiMusic, AiFoto,
AiVideos and AiSecure. You can download these apps by scanning the provided QR codes below.
AiData
AiData allows you to intuitively browse and manage the files on your NAS from the convenience of
your mobile device. AiData also integrates Dropbox/Box.net/Google Drive cloud storage services,
allowing users to easily access their data from across different clouds. More Information
iOS
Android
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See More
NAS 242 - Using AiMaster on Your Mobile Devices
AiRemote
AiRemote allows you to control all types of functionality on ASUSTOR Portal, from the basic up, down,
left, right controls used with ASUSTOR Portal interfaces to the play, pause, rewind, fast forward and
volume controls used when playing videos. Furthermore, when using the Chrome web browser in
ASUSTOR Portal, AiRemote provides a Touchpad Mode giving you intuitive control over your web
browsing. More Information
AiRemote iOS
AiRemote Android
See More
NAS 135 - Introduction ASUSTOR Portal (English only)
Video - Using ASUSTOR Portal
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AiMusic
AiMusic allows you to stream music from your NAS to your mobile device, letting you enjoy your
entire music collection while on the go. More Information
AiFoto
AiFoto is ASUSTOR’s photo management mobile app that interfaces with Photo Gallery on
ASUSTORzNAS devices. It allows users to easily upload, browse and manage photos on their NAS. More
Information
AiMusic iOS
AiMusic Android
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AiVideos
AiVideos brings you the smoothest mobile video viewing experience around. Browse through the
video collection on your NAS without the need to wait for long downloads. Enjoy high-definition
1080p streaming video with just one click. You can even select multilingual subtitles and different
audio channels to enjoy films in different languages, bringing the movie theater to your mobile
device. Additionally, AiVideos allows you to stream videos via Chromecast or DLNA, so you can enjoy
your videos on a larger TV.
More Information
AiFoto iOS
AiFoto Android
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Reminder: In order to use AiVideos, LooksGood must first be installed on the NAS.
AiVideos for iOS
AiVideos for Android
See More
NAS 246 – Introduction to AiVideos
NAS 247 – Configuring AiVideos and MX Player Decoder
AiSecure
AiSecure is ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Center mobile app that makes it easy to monitor the things you
care about most. After connecting with Surveillance Center, you will be able to watch live video,
receive customized alerts and check events while on the go. More Information
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AiSecure for iOS
AiSecure for Android
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Appendix
Permission Mapping Table
X: User access rights for shared folders
Y: Group access rights for shared folders
Priority of access rights: Deny Access > Read & Write > Read Only > No Settings
Deny
Read &
Write
Read Only
No Settings
Deny
Deny
Deny
Deny
Deny
Read & Write
Deny
Read & Write
Read & Write
Read & Write
Read Only
Deny
Read & Write
Read Only
Read Only
No Settings
Deny
Read & Write
Read Only
Deny
X
Y
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