Problem with NAS, or router.

[shri]

Will go through this at home and post some more info. I want to take a look at their Synology Account services before I post here. My method is the regular port forwarding thing that you're trying to use and I suspect the new account services makes it easier.

(And yes, you do need some more config in your port forwarding setup - which you have outlined in red)

https://account.synology.com/support...r.php?lang=enu

[shri]

Are u able to open whatever.dsmynas.com from your browser?

[shri]

Ok. Gives me enough to look at my setup tonight.

By the way, disable the remote management of the router. Allows people access to your router from anywhere.

Follow the reverse of this.

https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1000926/



Enable web access should be set to "NO".

[Rob2020]

Why do you want to open FTP access?

I suggest you set up VPN access to your LAN (it's easy with the ASUS routers), no need to mess with port forwarding and all that

[flameproof]

Why you don't use Synologies own DDNS yourID.quickconnect.to ?

BTW, I use my Syno-NAS as a VPN for China, it works with all 3 settings, PPTP, L2TP and OpenVPN. Slow, but it works (mostly).

[chrisvdb]

I must admit that I haven't read the whole thread, so ignore if not relevant.

If it's just FTP that does not work then it might be because FTP is a 'complicated' protocol which sometimes causes problems with NAT/port forwarding. I forgot the exact reason but I think that there are two channels (a control and a data channel) instead of just one for most other protocols.

[jgl]

I've not bothered to look into Synology stuff, but isn't FTP considered one of the least secure services you can run in any computing environment? Plaintext credentials and one of the most commonly scanned ports on the internet?

I'm not a security person, but I'd sooner run something like Dropbox (which I am also not impressed with) than FTP on a home machine.

[Rob2020]

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OK - in that case, the easiest option is for you to use the "Cloud Disk" or "Smart Access" function in your router - check the ASUS documentation, it's simple and works without fuss

[shri]

Would not put FTP access. Too insecure.

What sort of files are you sharing by the way? Want access to media on your phone? Might want to look at Synology video and audio apps on the stores.

Don't put your media online and do not allow anyone to upload to that drive.

[jgl]

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Seriously, I would recommend not setting up an FTP server in a home environment. I do not know anyone in IT who does this at home*, and in corporate environments externally facing FTP servers are segregated off into specially secure, locked-down parts of the network managed by full time network people.

What's the usage scenario you're trying to achieve here, do you want to fully access all your data, or just media files, or what, from outside your home?

Edit: Shri beat me to the punch. But just don't do it! Who the hell at work is recommending that you set up a home FTP server anyway? I am hoping it's not an IT guy.

In fact, given the glaring faults that have occasionally been exposed in these internet-facing apps, i wouldn't even use the native Synology app, or whatever service is built into your router.

Use something else. Dropbox or any of the other dozen 'cloud' storage providers to share out a subset of your data.

* Including professional infosec people. Not because they can't do it reasonably securely but because the effort of segregating off bits of their home network for an outdated file transfer mechanism just isn't worth the hassle.