

#MAPPING SYNOLOGY DRIVE IN WINDOWS 10 WINDOWS 10#
SMB version 3 is much preferred but not always available by the client (MAC users be ware). I am running windows 10 PC - I was using RaiDrive to. And be sure to use SMB version 2 or higher. Instead, connect to a NAS with user privileges. Lastly, most experts will tell you never to connect to a NAS through SMB with admin user privileges. I always have separate user names for each device and require "Connect with different credentials" to be checked. (I think) that will only work if your PC user name and password are identical to a user name and password for your NAS. I also noticed that image #2 shows "Connect with different credentials" unchecked. If you are allowing your NAS to sleep and you have not assigned a static IP of your NAS in your router, then the DHCP assignment might refresh and your NAS gets a new LAN IP address. This same issue works in the other direction. I have tested this Script with Windows 10 Pro, it should work with Server 2012 R2 and Server. And the next time you boot (or wake), your NAS may not be able to see it. MAP SYNOLOGY DRIVE WITH DIFFRENT USERNAME USING POWERSHELL. If not, you run the risk of your PC getting assigned a different LAN IP with your router's DHCP server.
#MAPPING SYNOLOGY DRIVE IN WINDOWS 10 INSTALL#
supplying your own hard drive, install the hard drive into your NAS and map it in Windows 10. If this was not enabled, click Install below to install 'Client for Microsoft Networks' and reboot your computer. Is a NAS the best solution for storing your media files. In the window that appears, make sure Client for Microsoft Network is ticked. In addition, I strongly recommend you assign a static IP for your PC in your router. On your computer, go to Settings > Network & Internet, click Change adapter options, right-click on the network connection, and select Properties. If your FW has a DENY ALL rule at the end, add a FW rule that allows your LAN device IPs to pass through the NAS FW.Users must have SMB permissions in Control panel > User & Group > User > Applications.Enable FW rule for WS-Discovery (both Transfer and Discovery).Enable WS-Discovery in Control panel > File Services > WS-Discovery.Right-click on the This PC icon in explorer and choose Map Network Drive. Enable SMB in Control panel > File Services > To map the Synology drive, as a Network Drive using the Windows File Explorer: 1.There are 5 things you must do to make SMB work for a PC. And, each running Synology Drive client sync, locally and remotely - no problem.Each have mapped drives to multiple NAS Shared folders.Have 2 PCs running Win11 with SMB connections to my DS- 220+ without issue.
