How to move the SymformContribution directory from one volume to another on a...
So you’ve got Symform all set up and running on your Synology NAS, and you’ve been contributing space, but now the volume that has your contribution folder is getting full, Related posts:...
View ArticleBash script to send contents of file containing URLs to Synology Download...
This bash script will read a file containing a list of URLs line-by-line and send each of those URLs to a Synology DiskStation’s Download Manager via the published API. Read Related posts: Synology...
View ArticleMy new home NAS: HP ProLiant MicroServer N40L running FreeNAS 8
I recently bought an HP ProLiant MicroServer for my new home NAS. My previous NAS was a Synology DS211j, and it performed very well, up until recently. My two biggest Related posts: Wake-On-LAN on the...
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ACL fix for Synology DiskStations
A reader got in touch with me regarding my previous post, Quick sh script cronjob to fix user homes permissions on Synology. That script was initially intended to fix user homes file ownership, but...
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Plex Media Server not starting on boot on Synology NAS
My Synology NAS would not successfully start Plex Media Server at bootup. I had to go into Package Center after each boot and run it manually. I reached out to the Plex forums and didn’t get much help....
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Synology Antivirus Essential detects PHP.Exploit.CVE_2015_2331-3
Today my DiskStation emailed me about detecting malware in the system files. When I looked at the log, I saw this: It appears this is a false positive in the ClamAV database. Further reading:...
View ArticleGetting rid of the @eaDir folders on Synology NAS DSM
The @eaDir directories contain extended attributes and thumbnails that take up quite a bit of space, not unlike Windows Thumbs.db files. Here’s how to get rid of them easily from the command line....
View ArticleDisable indexing and generation of @eaDir directories on Synology NAS
Various forums throughout the Internet have users stating that even though they’ve disabled media indexing the @eaDir folders are still being generated, and even outside the indexed folders. In order...
View ArticleDisable and remove .DS_Store files stored on network locations
So today I was going through my Synology NAS and noticed .DS_Store files all over the place. These are actually files containing extended attributes created by Finder in Mac OS X. But, since they get...
View ArticleControlling fan speed and hard drive APM settings on Synology DiskStation
There is a file in /usr/syno/etc/scemd.xml which controls the fan speeds and trigger temperatures corresponding to the setting at Control Panel > Power, as well as drive APM settings (for hard drive...
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