01-26-2023, 04:24 PM
The default admin account in DSM (DiskStation Manager, the operating system of Synology NAS) is used for initial setup and configuration of the NAS. It's recommended to change the password for the default admin account and create new non-admin user accounts for daily use, as a security measure.
When installing DSM on a new hard drive, it will erase any existing data on the drive. However, when updating to a newer version of DSM, the update process will typically not erase any data on the hard drive, but you should always make a backup of your data before any firmware upgrade.
Synology does not have access to the data stored on your NAS unless you provide them with access through their support service or you give them access to your NAS through the DSM web interface.
Setting up email for a domain name on Synology NAS involves configuring the mail server settings in DSM and creating email accounts for the domain. You can also use the built-in MailPlus Server package to set up your own mail server, which allows you to create email accounts, set up email forwarding, and more.
Synology Photos uses face recognition to identify and tag people in photos. This does not create duplicate copies of photos, it simply adds metadata to the photos so that they can be easily organized and searched for
When installing DSM on a new hard drive, it will erase any existing data on the drive. However, when updating to a newer version of DSM, the update process will typically not erase any data on the hard drive, but you should always make a backup of your data before any firmware upgrade.
Synology does not have access to the data stored on your NAS unless you provide them with access through their support service or you give them access to your NAS through the DSM web interface.
Setting up email for a domain name on Synology NAS involves configuring the mail server settings in DSM and creating email accounts for the domain. You can also use the built-in MailPlus Server package to set up your own mail server, which allows you to create email accounts, set up email forwarding, and more.
Synology Photos uses face recognition to identify and tag people in photos. This does not create duplicate copies of photos, it simply adds metadata to the photos so that they can be easily organized and searched for