QNAP Systems Ts 253 User Guide

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A connection with a NAS over the Internet will be slower compared to a LAN 
environment.  
As you switch back to a LAN-based NAS, ensure that you reconnect to the NAS via LAN 
to get a better connection quality.  
To improve file transmission performance, it is recommended that you configure port 
forwarding on the router. 
 
Synchronizing photos and videos automatically 
Qsync Central can synchronize your photos and videos from mobile devices to the Qsync 
folder across all Qsync client...

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1. Add files and view the synchronization result on the NAS: 
a. Open Qsync folder: Open the local Qsync folder to add files. 
b. View files by the web browser: Browse files in the Qsync folder using File Station.  
2. Control synchronization progress: 
a. Pause syncing / Resume syncing: Click to pause or resume syncing. 
b. Sync with NAS now: Force Qsync to scan again and refresh the synchronization list. 
3. Information for syncing and sharing: 
a. Sharing & File Update Center 
i. File...

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iv. Do not remove any files on the NAS when synchronizing: You can remove files 
within the local Qsync folder, and files deleted from your computer will not be 
synchronized with the NAS. The NAS will still retain copies of deleted files. 
c. Policy:  
i. Conflict Policies: The policies for handling the name conflicts between the Qsync 
server (NAS) and clients after it is back online from a disconnection:    
1) Rename the local files, 
2) Rename the remote NAS files, 
3) Replace local files...

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can access it from menu bar More Action > Previous Versions. Or, just click the Show 
Right Panel > Version. You can also access it from the Qsync client utility. Right click on a 
file of folder in the Qsync folder and select Previous Versions.    
 
Restoring the previous versions 
In the version history page, select the version you want to restore and click Restore. 
Click Download to download the version to the local computer. 
Click Delete All to delete all of the listed versions....

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Target folder for version control 
You can apply the version control to the files under specific Qsync folders to save space. To 
assign specific folders, select Assign specific subfolder under the Qsync folder, then click 
Add to add folders. You can add up to 5 folders. Click Delete to remove all versions 
under the selected folders and subfolders. This will not take effect until you click Apply or 
Apply All. 
 
Advanced  
Maximum Number of Versions: You can choose how many versions you want...

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b. If users log in from Qfile, the name of the device will be shown as Qfile-Android or 
Qfile-iPhone. 
c. If users move or copy files to the Qsync folder in the File Station, the name of the 
device will be shown as Qsync-File Station.  
5. Event Logs: Lists activity details by user. 
6. Team Folder: Lists information about team folders, including folders that you shared and 
folders that are shared with you. 
7. Shared Folder: Administrators can decide which shared folders will be synced with...

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3. Modify its preference settings (including synchronization, policy and mail settings.) 
 
To set a management password, follow these steps: 
1. Log into the NAS as an administrator and navigate to the Management Settings page in 
Qsync Central.  
2. Select Central Configuration Mode. 
3. Tick Enable your management password. 
4. Enter the password and click Lock.  

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SQL Server 
 
You can enable an SQL Server to be a website database. 
 
 
Note: For legacy ARM models (TS-x21, TS-x20, TS-x19, TS-x12 and TS-x10), MySQL will 
still be used as the default SQL server. If you are using a legacy ARM model, you can still 
install MariaDB from the App Center. 
 
Enable TCP/IP Networking 
 
You can enable this option to configure MySQL server of the NAS as a database server of 
another web server in remote site through Internet connection. If this option is...

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o Reset root password: Reset the password of MySQL root as admin. 
o Re-initialize database: Delete all the data on the MySQL database. 
 
Note:  
To use this feature on the TS-x39/509/809 series NAS, please update the system 
firmware with the image file enclosed in the product CD or download the latest system 
firmware from http://www.qnap.com. 
Do not delete the phpMyAdmin folder. You can rename the folder but the link on the 
MySQL server page will not be updated. To connect to the renamed...

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NTP Service 
 
A NTP Server allows the PCs, servers and other network devices to synchronize their time with the 
same reference: the NAS. It is useful (and sometimes required) to keep the time synchronized for all 
devices in some environments. 
 
 
Setting up NTP Server 
To set up the NTP Server, first go to Control Panel > Applications > NTP Service and check 
Enable NTP Server. Select to check the following three operating modes: 
Broadcast: This will allow the NTP server to...