Setting up a VPN connection to your Synology NAS can be done in a few simple steps. First, you’ll need to create a new user account specifically for VPN access. Next, open the DSM (DiskStation Manager) web interface and go to Control Panel > External Access > VPN. Select OpenVPN from the list of available protocols and click ‘Create’.
Now enter a name for your new connection and fill in the required information such as server address, port number, encryption method, etc. You can also specify which users will have access to this connection by clicking ‘Permissions’. When finished, click ‘OK’ to save your changes.
The final step is to download and install the OpenVPN client on your computer or mobile device. Once installed, launch the client and enter the same login credentials that you used when creating the user account earlier. After connecting successfully, you should now be able to access your Synology NAS as if you were on your local network!
To use a Synology NAS as a VPN server, you will need the following:
A Synology NAS running DSM 5.2 or higher
A router that supports PPTP or OpenVPN protocols
A static IP address for your Synology NAS
The first thing you need to do is set up your router to forward traffic to your Synology NAS. To do this, you will need to login to your router’s web interface and look for the port forwarding section. Add a new rule that forwards traffic on port 1723 (for PPTP) or port 1194 (for OpenVPN) to the IP address of your Synology NAS. Next, log into DSM and go to Control Panel > Network > Network Interface tab. Click Create > Create VPN Profile.
For the Connection Type, select either PPTP or OpenVPN depending on which protocol you configured on your router. For Server Address, enter the WAN IP address of your router. If you are using OpenVPN, be sure to check Enable LZO Compression and Disable IPv6 options under Advanced Settings. Enter a Username and Password that will be used to authenticate with the VPN server. When finished, click Apply at the bottom of the page.’Now open Network Center and go to Connections tab.’
Check Show All so you can see all of the available connections.’ Select Edit next top right corner of the screen.’ Go through each setting and verify it matches what we have here.”When ready click Save then Connect.’If everything was entered correctly,’you should now be connected
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The first step is to check the IP address of your Synology NAS. To do this, open the Control Panel and go to Network > Status. The IP address should be listed under the “WAN” section. If it isn’t, then your VPN isn’t working and you’ll need to troubleshoot the issue.
Next, try accessing some services that are normally blocked by your ISP or country. For example, if you’re trying to access Netflix USA from outside the USA, then you can use the DNS Leak Test tool to see if your DNS requests are being leaked. If they are, then that means your VPN isn’t encrypting them properly and isn’t providing yo with adequate privacy protection.
Finally, it’s also worth checking out our list of Sites That Block VPNs . Some popular sites like Netflix , BBC iPlayer , and Pandora have been known to block certain types of VPN traffic . If you’re having trouble accessing one of these sites while using a Synology NAS , then chances are that your particular VPN is being blocked .
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One common question we get asked is whether it’s possible to use a VPN on a Synology NAS. The short answer is yes! In this blog post, we’ll show you how to set up a VPN on your Synology NAS in just a few minutes.
The first thing you need to do is create a user account for the VPN service. To do this, open the Control Panel and go to User > Accounts > Create User. Enter a username and password for the VPN account and click “OK”.
Now go to Network > Interface > Create > Create VPN Profile. Select “OpenVPN” as the protocol and enter the following settings:
– Name: Enter a name for the profile (e.g., MyVPN)
– Server Address: Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server (you can find this in the control panel of your VPN provider)
– Port Number: Leave at default (1194) unless instructed otherwise by your provider Status: Enable
Click “OK” when finished and then select the user account you created earlier from the list of users under “Authorized Users”. Click “Apply�� at the bottom of the page when finished.”’
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1. From your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, connect to the internet using a cellular data connection or public Wi-Fi.
2. On your device, open the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select the name of your router. Enter the password for your network when prompted.
3. Once connected to your router, open a web browser and enter https://www.whatismyvpn.com/ into the address bar. This website will tell you what IP address has been assigned to your device by your ISP. Write this IP address down as you will need it later.
4a) If you are using Windows 10: On your taskbar, click the network icon (the one that looks like two computers with an arrow between them). A list of available networks will appear – hover over the one that says “Private Network” and click it; then click “Connect”. If prompted, enter in the shared key for your network and click “OK”. You should now be connected to your VPN! Skip to step 7 below.
4b) If you are using macOS: Click on the Apple logo in the top left corner of your screen and select “System Preferences”. In System Preferences, click on “Network”; then select the interface (with green text next to it) that represents your VPN connection – it will likely have the name of your provider in it such as “ExpressVPN” or something similar; finally, click “Connect”. You should now be connected to your VPN! Skip ahead to step 7 below.
4c) If you are using Linux: Open up a terminal window and type in `nmcli` – this stands for Network Manager Command Line Interface; press Enter. Type `help`and press Enter again; this will give you a list of all available commands within nmcliNow we’re going to use nmcli’s `connection` command which lets usManage network connectionsa perfect fit for our needs! To see more information about this particular command (and any other command), simply type in `connection [command] –help`, so for us that would look like `connection –help`. When ready, go ahead and type out`sudo nmcli connection up id “[name_of_your_vpn]” iface “[interface]”`, making sure tobetween double quotes around both ‘[name_of_your_vpn]’ placeholder (replacing [name_of_your_vpn] with actual Name given by Your vpn provider eg.”us936obfuscated”). So an example might look like sudo nmcli con up id “ExpressVPN Boston” iface “wlp3s0”’ wlp3s0 being my wifi adapter’. Replacenamewith whatever instead of yours given By vpn provider After execution You Should Be Connected To Vpn ! skip ahead TO STEP 7 BELOW
5) If none of the above applies to you or if you are still having trouble connecting: try contacting customer support from Your chosen vpn Provider They Would gladly help walk You through correct process OF Setting Up OR Troubleshoot any current issues BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING 🙂 . . .
6) Now That We Are All Connected To The Same Vpn let US go Ahead And Access It Remotely ShAll We ? following Steps Below :
7) Head Over Too https://dashboard.[YourVpnProviderDomainName].com & Log In With Credentials Given By Vpn Provider
8 ) Once Logged In , Navigate Too The Section Of The Dashboard That Says “Remote Users” Or Something Similar Where You Will Be Able To Add New Devices/Users etcetera **Follow Any Additional Instructions Given Here By Your Specific Vpn Provider As They May slightly Differ But For The Most Part They All Follow These Rough Guidelines**
9 ) Select An Appropriate Device Group under Which This New User/Device fall intogenerated list Of Local Networks & Subnets Or generate A Custom Policy With More Fine-tuning Options Available Optionally configure split tunneling policiesClick save changes at bottomWhen satisfied with settings generated fill out user details along with 2FA(two factor authentication) TokenIf Using RADIUS Authentication server Filling Only Username&Password Is Sufficient base SASL Security Settings Are PrepopulatedBut Can Be Customized per needs Algorithm used Is md5change only If Particularly preferred Default Connection Method set Is sslenter custom port number only IF differentthan 443 leave rest defaults Click Next When ReadyUser certificate not required but can be generated on demand OR imported from existing PFX Certificate Request format compatible With Microsoft Certification AuthorityIs also readable Offline Through Browser Intermediates&root CA certificates automatically downloadedIf Imported Manually Verify they Have proper read permissions applied before proceeding nextstep Verifying 200 OK HTTP Status Assigned Address Space check subnetaddresses againstRouting table verifythey match target remote notesdelete automatichostnames unless neededproxy configuration is optional download files section includes profile XML filesfor specific devices iOS & Android Profile Also Compatible With 3rd Party OpenVPN clientsample configurations provided AS wellFor Windows There already IS client side software no needto install anything else than what came bundledjust run executable fileAnd input login credentialsselect profileXML fileclick connectProblems establishing contact Check WAN firewall bookAnd opening correct portsUDP 500–1194TCP 443Verify server reachable internallyby pingingHostnameOr IpAddressassigned verifying DNSresolves correctlyErrors bootstrappingCheck event viewerfor problems during service startupCheck logs C:ProgramDataOpenVPNServiceslogs\debug
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