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4. Join a Second NAS to LDAP Domain: You can join multiple NAS to the same LDAP domain 
and allow the LDAP users to connect to these NAS using the same login credentials. To 
join another NAS to the LDAP domain, login to the NAS and go to Privilege > Domain 
Security, select LDAP authentication and set LDAP server of a remote NAS as the 
server type. Enter the DNS name or IP address of the remote NAS, the name of the 
previously-created LDAP domain, and enter the LDAP server password. Click Apply....

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QVPN Service 
 
The NAS supports Virtual Private Network (VPN) service for users to access the NAS and resources on 
a private network from the Internet. Use QVPN Service to set up your NAS as a VPN server and 
establish a VPN client connection. 
 
In this chapter, the following topics are covered: 
VPN Server Setup 
Third Party VPN Client Setup and Connection 
Privilege Settings 
Connection List 
Connect a VPN Server via PPTP 
Connect a VPN Server via OpenVPN 
Connect a VPN...

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VPN Server Setup 
1.  Enable PPTP, OpenVPN, or L2TP/IPSec: The NAS supports PPTP, OpenVPN or L2TP/IPSec for VPN 
connection. Select one of the following options and configure the settings. 
o PPTP: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is one of the most commonly used methods for VPN 
connection. It is natively supported by Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPhone. You can also 
specify the VPN client IP pool and advanced settings (including the maximum number of clients, 
authentication...

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Notes:  
The default NAS IP is 10.0.0.1 under PPTP VPN connection.  
Upload the configuration file to the OpenVPN client every time the OpenVPN settings, 
myQNAPcloud name, or the secure certificate is changed. 
To connect to the PPTP or L2TP/IPSec server on the Internet, the PPTP or L2TP/IPSec 
passthrough options on some routers have to be opened. PPTP uses only port 
TCP-1723 and L2TP/IPSec uses UDP 500, 1701 and 4500; forward those ports 
manually if your router does not support UPnP.  

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Third-Party VPN Client Setup and Connection 
PPTP on Windows 8 
1.  Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center. 
2.  Select Set up a new connection or network. 
3.  Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 
4.  Select Use my Internet connection (VPN). 
5.  Enter your myQNAPcloud name or IP address in “Internet address”. 
6.  Enter a name for the connection in “Destination name”. 
7.  Click Create. 
8.  Go to “Control Panel” > “Network and Sharing Center” > “Change adapter settings”....

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2.  Enter “Name” and select “PPTP”. 
3.  Click the VPN profile and enter your username and password to start the connection. 
 
OpenVPN on Windows 
1.  Download OpenVPN from http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html/. 
2.  Install the OpenVPN client on Windows. 
The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\OpenVPN. 
3.  Download the settings files from your QNAP NAS, including the certification file “ca.crt” and the 
configuration file “openvpn.ovpn”. 
4.  Open...

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OpenVPN on Mac OS X 10.11 
1.  Download and install Tunnelblick from https://tunnelblick.net/. 
2.  Launch Tunnelblick. 
3.  Download the settings files from your QNAP NAS, including the certification file “ca.crt” and the 
configuration file “openvpn.ovpn”. 
4.  Open “openvpn.ovpn” and replace “OPENVPN_SERVER_IP” with your NAS IP address. 
5.  Double-click the configuration file (or right-click and import the file with Tunnelblick). 
The certification file will be imported automatically. 
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OpenVPN on Android 5.0 
1.  Install OpenVPN Connect from 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.openvpn.openvpn&hl=en. 
2.  Download the settings files from your QNAP NAS, including the certification file “ca.crt” and the 
configuration file “openvpn.ovpn”. 
3.  Open “openvpn.ovpn” and replace “OPENVPN_SERVER_IP” with your NAS IP address. 
4.  Import your settings files to the folder on your Android device. 
5.  Launch OpenVPN Connect and select Import in the top-right menu. Find and...

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7.  Right-click the VPN connection and select “Properties”. 
8.  Go to “Security”, select the “Type of VPN” as L2TP/IPSec, and then click “Advanced settings”. 
9.  Select “Use preshared key for authentication” and enter the same key as the server’s settings. 
You can now connect to the VPN. 
Note: If your NAS is behind a NAT router, use the following configuration: 
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/926179.  

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L2TP/IPSec on Mac OS X10.10 
1. Go to “System Preferences” > “Network”. 
2. Select “Add new service (+)” and choose “VPN” in “Interface”.  
3. Select “L2TP/IPSec” in “VPN Type”.  
4. Enter a name for the connection in “Service Name”. 
5. Enter your myQNAPcloud name or IP address in “Server Address” and your QNAP NAS user name in 
“Account Name”.  
6. Click “Authentication Settings”, and enter the password and preshared key. 
7. Click “Connect”. 
 
L2TP/IPSec on Android 5.0 
1.  Go to “Settings”...