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all the current desktop settings (such as “the windows opened when 
your log out) will be retained until your next login.  
o Show the desktop switching button: Check this option to hide the next 
desktop button (No. 12) and only display them when you move your 
mouse cursor close to the buttons.  
o Show the desktop switching button: Enable this option to show the 
“next desktop” button (No. 12). If you disable this option, the “next 
desktop” button will only appear when you move the mouse cursor 
near it. 
o Show the link bar on the desktop: Enable this option to show the link 
bar (No. 13, No. 14, No. 15, and no.16). 
o Show the Dashboard button: Enable this option to show the Dashboard 
button (NO. 10).  
o Show the NAS time on the desktop: Enable this option to display the 
NAS time in the bottom-right corner of the desktop. 
o Keep Main Menu open after selection: Keep the Main Menu 
pinned/unpinned on the desktop.  
o Show a list of actions when external storage devices are detected: 
Enable this option and the Autoplay dialog box will appear after you 
plug in an external device.  
8 Admin 
Options 
Configure user-specific settings, change your user password, restart/shut 
down the NAS or log out. 
Last login time: The last time when you logged in to the system. 
Options: Refer to the previous section. 
Sleep: Put your NAS into sleep. There are three ways to wake up the 
NAS: 1) Press the power button until you hear a beep; 2) Use the 
Wake-on-LAN (WOL) feature with QNAP Qfinder Pro or Qmanager. Note 
that to use this method, WOL must be enabled in Control Panel > 
Power > Wake-on-LAN(WOL); 3) Press the power button on a 
RM-IR002 or MCE remote control.          
o Note: This feature is only available on certain models. 
Restart: Restart your NAS.  
Shutdown: Shut down your NAS. 
o Note: To power off a NAS, you can also:  
Press and hold the power button on your NAS for 1.5 
seconds. 
Run Qfinder Pro and click Tools > Shut down Server. 
Logout: Log yourself out  
						

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9 More Help: Show NAS references, including Quick Start, Virtualization Guide, 
Help Center, and Tutorials.  
Language: Choose your preferred language. 
Desktop Preference: Applications can be opened in Tab Mode, Window 
Mode, or Frameless Mode. Only Tab Mode is available if you log in to the 
NAS using a mobile device. 
o Tab Mode: In this mode, the application window will be expanded to fit 
the entire NAS Desktop, and only one application window can be 
displayed at a time.  
o Window mode: In this mode, the application window can be resized to 
your preferred shape.  
o Frameless Mode: In this mode, applications will be opened without 
their frames.  
Help Request: Send a help request to QNAP. 
About: Check the NAS model, firmware version, numbers of hard drives 
already installed and empty bays, used and unused storage space. 
10 Dashboard Check important NAS statistics, including system and hard drive health, 
resources, storage usage, online users, scheduled tasks, etc. Click the header 
in each widget to open its own page. 
11 Desktop Area  Arrange or remove the applications on the desktop. 
12 Next 
Desktop/ Last 
Desktop 
Switch between different desktop pages. 
13 myQNAPclou
d 
Go to the myQNAPcloud website. 
14 QNAP Utility Check and download NAS utilities and mobile apps. 
15 Feedback Go to QNAP Wiki or QNAP Forum, or seek Customer Service. 
16 Help Request Send a help request to QNAP. 
17 Network 
Recycle Bin 
All of the deleted items can be found here. Right click on this icon to open the 
Network Recycle Bin, empty it (delete files permanently), or configure it (refer 
to the Network Recycle Bin chapter for more information.)  
 
 
 
 
  
						

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2-step Verification 
 
2-step Verification enhances the security of user accounts. Once enabled, you will need to enter a 
one-time security code (6 digits) in addition to your password whenever you sign in to the NAS. 2-step 
verification requires a mobile device with an authenticator app which supports the Time-based 
One-Time password (TOTP) protocol. Supported apps include Google Authenticator 
(Android/iPhone/BlackBerry) or Authenticator (Windows Phone.) 
 
Start 2-step verification 
1. Install the authenticator App on your mobile device: For Android and iOS devices, install the 
Google Authenticator App from their respective App stores. For Windows Phone, install the 
Authenticator from its Store. 
2. The system times of your mobile device and NAS must be synchronized. It is recommended to use 
the time provided from the Internet.  
3. Go to Options > 2-step Verification and click Get Started. Complete the steps in the wizard 
to set up the NAS and your mobile device. 
4. Configure your authenticator App by scanning the QR code or by entering the Secret Key into the 
App. 
5. Enter the code generated from the app to the NAS to verify the correct configuration. 
6. Select an alternative verification method by emailing you a security code or by answering a 
security question if you cannot use your mobile device. To email a security code, the SMTP server 
must be properly configured in Control Panel > Notification > E-mail. 
  
Sign in QTS with 2-step verification 
After your username and password are verified, you will be promoted to enter a security code. Enter 
the code currently provided from the authenticator app to sign in to QTS. If you cannot use your 
mobile device or your device is lost, you can select Verify another way to sign in with your chosen 
alternative verification method. 
  
Stop 2-step verification 
If you want to disable 2-step verification, go to Options > 2-step Verification and click Stop. 
Administrators can disable 2-step verification for other NAS account users if they are locked out by 
going to Control Panel > Users > Edit Account Profile 
  
If an administrator cannot use a mobile device to sign in to QTS and no other administrators are 
available to disable 2-step verification for the locked-out administrator, the NAS must be restored to 
factory settings by physically pressing the RESET button on the NAS.  
 
Tip:   
						

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All of the Dashboard widgets can be dragged onto the desktop for monitoring specific details. 
The Dashboard will be presented differently on different screen resolutions.  
The color of the Dashboard button will change based on the status of system health for quick 
recognition.  
 
Note:  
The recommended minimum screen resolution for QTS 4.x is 1024x768.  
The sleep function will automatically be disabled if the NAS has QNAP expansion 
enclosure(s) connected to it.   
						

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System Settings 
 
Go to Control Panel > System Settings to set up your NAS.     
 
 
For details on the settings, refer to the following links: 
General Settings 
Storage Manager 
Network 
Security 
Hardware 
Power 
Notification 
Firmware Update 
Backup/Restore 
External Device 
System Status 
System Logs  
						

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General Settings 
 
Go to Control Panel > System Settings > General Settings to configure basic settings of 
the NAS.  
 
 
Topics covered in this chapter: 
System Administration 
Time 
Daylight Saving Time 
Codepage 
Login Screen 
 
System Administration 
 
Basic Settings: Enter the name of the NAS. The NAS name supports maximum 14 
characters and can be a combination of letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), and dash (-), 
Space ( ), period (.), or pure numbers are not allowed. Enter a port number for system 
management. The default port is 8080. The services which use this port include: System 
Management, Photo Station, Music Station, File Station and Download Station. If you are 
not sure about this setting, use the default port number. 
Enable Secure Connection (HTTPS): Allows users to connect to the NAS by HTTPS. 
Enable secure connection (HTTPS) and enter the port number. If the option Force secure 
connection (HTTPS) only is enabled, users can only connect to the web administration 
page by HTTPS. 
Force Secure Connection (HTTPS): After enabling this option, you can only connect 
and log into the NAS using HTTPS.  
						

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Disable and hide the home/multimedia features such as Photo Station, Music 
Station, Surveillance Station, Download Station, iTunes server, and DLNA media 
server: Multimedia features, including Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station (both 
2.0 and 1.0.5), Surveillance Station, Download Station, DJ Station, iTunes server, Media 
Library and DLNA media server, may be hidden or disabled by default on the following 
NAS models: x70U, x79 Pro, x79U, TS-x51,TS-x31+, TS-x31,TS-269H and HS-210. To 
enable the multimedia features for those models, uncheck this option.  
 
Time 
 
Basic time settings: Adjust the date and time format and time zone according to the 
location of the NAS. If the settings are incorrect, the following problems may occur: 
o When using a web browser to connect to the NAS or save a file, the displayed time of 
the action will be incorrect. 
o The time of event logs will be inconsistent with the actual time when an action occurs. 
o All scheduled jobs will be run at an incorrect time.  
Manual Setting: Select this option to manually set the time of the NAS.  
Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically: Enable this option to 
automatically synchronize the date and time of the NAS with an NTP (Network Time 
Protocol) server. Enter the IP address/domain name of the NTP server (for example: 
time.nist.gov, time.windows.com) then enter the time interval for synchronization. This 
option can only be used when the NAS is connected to the Internet. 
Set the server time the same as your computer time: To synchronize the time of 
the NAS with your computers time, click Update next to this option. 
 
Note: First time synchronization may take several minutes to complete. 
 
Daylight Saving Time 
 
If your region uses daylight saving time (DST), enable Adjust system clock automatically for 
daylight saving time and click Apply. The latest DST schedule of the time zone specified in 
the Time section will be shown. The system time will be adjusted automatically according to 
the DST. Note that if your region does not adopt DST, the options on this page will not be 
available. To manually enter the DST table, select the option Enable customized daylight 
saving time table. Click Add Daylight Saving Time Data, enter the daylight saving time 
schedule, and click Apply to save the settings. 
 
Codepage 
 
Select the language the NAS uses to display files and directories.  
						

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Note: All of the files and directories on the NAS use Unicode encoding. If your FTP clients 
or PC OS does not support Unicode, select the language which is the same as the OS 
language in order to properly view files and directories on the NAS. 
 
Login Screen 
 
The administrator can customize the login screen by going to “Control Panel” > “General 
Settings” > “Login Screen”. There are two templates to choose from: classic and photo wall. 
 
Classic login page settings: 
Show firmware version: Display QTS firmware verion on bottom right of login page. 
Show the link bar: Display links to myQNAPCloud, QNAP Utility, and Feedback links to 
the bottom of the login page. 
Background: Select a photo to use as login screen background, then select center, fill, fit, 
stretch, or tile as the display mode. Click remove to set background to default image. 
Logo: Select image to use as a logo on login screen. Click remove to remove logo. 
Message: Enter a personal login message. You may select font color and size. 
 
Photo Wall page settings: 
Show firmware version: Display QTS firmware verion on bottom right of login page. 
Show the link bar: Display links to myQNAPCloud, QNAP Utility, and Feedback links at 
the bottom of the login page. 
Message Title: Enter a personal message title for the login page. 
Message: Enter a personal message for the login page. 
Randomly select 100 photos: Use 100 random photos stores on the NAS for login page 
background. 
Display the most recently shared 100 photos: Use 100 most recently shared photos on 
NAS for login page background. 
Change Picture: Select an image to use as a logo on login screen. Click remove to 
remove logo. 
Use my profile picture: Use user account profile picture as login screen logo. 
 
After you finish the above settings, click Preview to preview your settings or Apply to save 
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Storage Manager 
 
Based on QNAPs Flexible Volume Architecture, the Storage Manager provides a secure, flexible and 
comprehensive approach to managing data on your NAS and offers useful features such as: 
Storage pools & multiple RAID groups 
Thin-provisioned volumes & space reclamation 
Snapshot & Snapshot Replica 
Online capacity expansion 
These features provide a complete storage solution for your valuable data. 
 
 
Note: Some features listed above are only applicable to certain NAS models. 
 
QNAP Flexible Volume Architecture 
The QNAP Flexible Volume Architecture consists of the following four layers: Disk Management, 
Storage Pool Management, Volume Management and Shared Folder Management, as shown below:  
						

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Basic Storage Management Architecture 
 
 
Each layer is designed to cover an aspect of the storage system. The four layers combine to offer you 
a comprehensive range of options to store and protect your data on your QNAP NAS. 
RAID Group: RAID groups combine multiple physical disk drives into a single logical unit to 
provide data redundancy, performance improvements, or both. 
Storage pool: Storage pools aggregate physical hard drives or RAID groups into large storage 
spaces. A storage pool can be expanded by adding new RAID groups into it or by adding new 
disks to an existing RAID group. 
Hot Spare: A hot spare is a backup hard drive in the NAS that is used only when a disk in a RAID 
group fails.    The hot spare will automatically replace the faulty disk and the data will be rebuilt to 
the hot spare.