Remote-access Guide

configure webdav for remote access on seagate nas

by Molly Borer Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

How do I access my Seagate NAS remotely?

Set up MyNAS remote accessGo to NAS OS > Device Manager > Network > Remote access.In the Remote access drop-down menu, choose Seagate MyNAS.Type a name for the NAS OS device in the Name field. The name should be different than the NAS OS device's network name.Choose Apply.

How do I setup my Seagate NAS?

NAS: With hard drivesConnect the Ethernet cable to the NAS and the router.Connect the power cable to the NAS and the outlet. The Seagate NAS will power on automatically when it is connected to an active power outlet.

What is the default username and password for Seagate Central?

Username: the default username is admin. To change it, enter a username from 1-20 alphanumeric characters. Password: from 4-20 alphanumeric characters. Consider using a strong password that is difficult for others to guess.

How do I reset my Seagate NAS?

Insert a paperclip or other small tool into the reset hole located on the back of the device. Hold for 10 seconds and release. The device's name reverts to: BA-XXXXXX. Any static IP addresses that you have assigned are also reset.

Can I use a NAS hard drive as a regular drive?

Yes you can use it as a regular desktop drive. A "NAS" drive is just designed to be left on 24/7 year-round. So it's built a little more robustly than a desktop drive. In other words, it's an enterprise drive, while a regular desktop drive is a consumer drive.

How do I reset my Seagate NAS 2 Bay?

Hold the recovery button while pushing the power button. Continue to push the recovery button for five seconds. Wait for the LED to turn solid.

Can you use Ironwolf in desktop?

Seagate Ironwolf (10TB) NAS-focused disk drives have become very popular in desktop systems as secondary drives.

What version of NAS is Seagate Access?

The NAS OS setup wizard for version 4.1 prompts the administrator to create a Seagate Access account. If you created the account, skip to Download and install Sdrive.

What is an administrator on a Seagate NAS?

Administrator: an application to manage your compatible Seagate NAS devices. Forgotten password.

What is the Sdrive login window?

The Sdrive login window launches automatically each time you boot your computer. You can enter your Seagate Access account to mount the Sdrive volume or close the window. Once it is launched, Sdrive takes on two roles: Administrator and users: an Sdrive volume to access content at the file level.

How to show notifications on Sdrive?

Click the pull-down menu for Sdrive and choose Show icon and notifications.

How to protect NAS from unauthorized access?

For added protection, a user can select secure authentication by choosing Switch to HTTPS at the NAS OS login.

What is a sdrive?

Sdrive is an application with file system integration. Once Sdrive is launched, a separate volume becomes available on your computer similar to a standard DAS or NAS. Sdrive also gives you access to NAS OS. MyNAS provides direct access to NAS OS using an Internet browser and does not require additional software.

What is remote access to NAS?

FTP (see FTP) While Sdrive and MyNAS are easy to configure, they differ in accessing data and managing the NAS from remote locations: Sdrive is an application with file system integration. Once Sdrive is launched, a separate volume becomes available on your computer similar ...

How to set NAT on NAS?

With NAT rule set, log in to your NAS appliance. Then head to the Control Panel > Network > TCP/IP > Network Interface > edit your network interface and set a static IP address to the appliance. Please confirm that the IP address matches the address you have set up in the NAT rule.

How to connect to a network drive?

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to My Computer folder. Select the "Connect to network drive" option on the ribbon. Select the desired drive letter , click on "Connect using different login credentials" option; otherwise, Windows would use your login information.

How to check if a router is UPnP compatible?

After this, go to the Service > WebDAV menu and enable the WebDAV service. With WebDAV service enabled, head to the UPnP Port Mapping menu, on the first tab, you can check whether UPnP compatible router was discovered. On the second tab, you may add services that are supposed to be configured on your router. Select WebDAV HTTPS and confirm.

How to find UPNP on router?

Log in to your firewall/router and find the UPnP feature in the configuration menu. If unsure whether it is supported or not / unable to find it, please see the user's guide for your device. In this example, I am using ATP200 for your reference; in many home router devices with dull features, there is usually nothing else to configure than just enabling or disabling the functionality. In more advanced devices, you may need to select proper WAN and LAN interfaces that are supposed to have UPnP feature enabled.

How to create a NAT rule?

Log in to your firewall/router and find the NAT configuration menu within it. There, create a new NAT rule.

What is the key feature to set and verify during publishing something to the Internet?

The key feature to set and verify during publishing something to the Internet is to verify that the permissions are set as we expect. In this scenario, we will create a new folder for our online share.

Do you need a firewall to use NAT?

While some devices (such as our new VMG series modems) create firewall rules automatically when NAT rule is created, some devices need explicit firewall rules to make the NAT rule work. In this case, head to the firewall configuration and set up the rule accordingly. Once again, this might vary from vendor to vendor and from device to device, but the principle remains the same.

What is WebDAV on Synology?

WebDAV is an extension of the HTTP protocol that allows users to manage files stored on a remote server. This article will explain how to enable WebDAV on your Synology NAS and access files right from your computer.

How to enable HTTPS on Synology NAS?

Launch WebDAV Server and tick the Enable HTTP and Enable HTTPS checkboxes. You can customize the port number according to your needs. We recommend that you use the secure HTTPS connection to access your Synology NAS.

How to connect to a Synology NAS?

Go to File Browser (or Files ). Click Connect to Server on the menu bar. Enter the Server Address and click Connect. If the HTTP protocol cannot be recognized, please change to the DAV protocol. Enter your credentials and click Connect. Now you should see the shared folders on your Synology NAS appear in File Browser.

How to enter a Synology NAS IP address?

Enter your Synology NAS IP address or domain name preceded by "https://" and followed with ":5006" (or whatever port number you specified when enabling the WebDAV service).

What is the best drive mapping application for Windows?

We suggest RaiDrive and Cyberduck for Windows users. These two drive mapping applications allow you to access NAS folders as if they were on your local drive. Besides, they are free for non-commercial use.

Can you use Cyberduck on Raidrive?

The file lock feature is only available on RaiDrive Professional Edition. You can use Cyberduck or Windows network drives as an alternative free of charge.

What is WebDAV client?

WebDAV clients are installed by default on most common operating systems, and can be used to mount and access shared folders directly from your QNAP NAS. WebDAV access offers the following benefits: 256-bit AES SSL encryption. Bypass firewalls and proxies. Faster than Microsoft networking (SMB/CIFS) over VPN.

What is a WebDAV?

Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) is an extension to the HTTP protocol that allows a web server to appear as a standard network drive. WebDAV clients are installed by default on most common operating systems, and can be used to mount and access shared folders directly from your QNAP NAS. WebDAV access offers the following benefits: 1 256-bit AES SSL encryption 2 Bypass firewalls and proxies 3 Faster than Microsoft networking (SMB/CIFS) over VPN

How to connect to a webdav server?

Click Places > Connect to server. Select WebDAV (HTTP) or WebDAV (HTTPS) from the drop-down menu. Enter the information required, including server location, port, folder, and user account. Click Connect to continue. Enter your password and click Connect.

How to enable WebDAV?

To enable WebDAV connections: Launch WebDAV Server. Go to Settings > HTTP/HTTPS. Tick both the Enable HTTP and Enable HTTPS checkboxes. By default, the HTTP port is 5005, and the HTTPS port is 5006. You can customize the port number according to your needs. Click Apply.

How to enter a Synology NAS IP address?

In the Server Address field, enter your Synology NAS IP address or domain name preceded by "http://" and followed with ":5005" (or whichever port number you specified when enabling the WebDAV service). For example: "http://pm.synology.com:5005/".

What is WebDAV server?

WebDAV Server. WebDAV is an extension of the HTTP protocol that allows users to manage files stored on remote servers. Common client programs supporting WebDAV include Windows File Explorer, macOS Finder, and Linux File Browser. By configuring WebDAV Server on your Synology NAS, you can grant remote file access from Windows, macOS, or Linux devices.

How to enable speed limit?

Enable speed limit: Enables the speed limits that have been applied to any users or groups. After ticking this option, you can click Speed Limit Settings at the bottom to set up speed limits. Enable speed limit according to a schedule: Implements the speed limits based on the schedule you set.

Can you set a speed limit on WebDAV?

You can set up a speed limit to control the bandwidth usage of users and groups when they transfer files via WebDAV.

Can you use cadaver on a webdav?

If you wish to use a command line, you can use cadaver, a command-line WebDAV client.

Why access your NAS drive remotely?

Remote work is increasingly the norm, and the progress in technology to facilitate it is continuing.

What is remote desktop client?

A remote desktop client allows you to keep custody of your own data, but you are limited to what is stored on a single desktop computer. A remote desktop connection isn’t optimized to serve data, either, so it can be very slow. The most popular recommendation for connecting to an existing NAS is very risky.

What is NAS storage?

A NAS, or Network-Attached Storage device, is a network-enabled evolution of the external harddrive. You might have used an external harddrive to store music to play through your desktop computer 20 years ago. You could plug it in to a different computer, but only one at a time. Now, with a NAS drive, users have greater flexibility and scale.

What is tailscale NAS?

Using Tailscale, you can quickly set up an encrypted pathway between your NAS for any user you authorize, and on any device they choose, wherever they are.

How long does it take to set up a VPN?

Even an experienced network administrator might spend a week or two setting up a personal VPN, so for individuals or businesses without an IT staff, it’s a daunting option.

Is a NAS drive more flexible than an external hard drive?

But while a NAS drive is much more flexible than the old external harddrive, by default it is only accessible within a local network. The next step is to make that same data available anywhere, regardless of what network you are connected to.

Does Tailscale work on NAS?

You’ll want to install Tailscale on the other devices you plan to use, including your NAS, and spend some time exploring your new network, but once you are logged in on both ends, you are ready to go! With that simple setup done, Tailscale encrypts all traffic between your devices, and offers smooth, secure data delivery wherever you are.

What port does a NAS use?

Configure your router to make the NAS accessible from the Internet. The FTP protocol uses two channels (connections): the command channel, which uses port 21 on the server (FTPS uses Port 990); the data channel is much more complicated as you need to support both the Active and Passive Mode FTP.

How to secure your home router?

If you want your connection to your home router to be secure, check the option to enable HTTPS connections (if available) so that your data will be encrypted as it is sent back and forth from the computer to the router.

What to do if you expose an FTP server publicly?

If you expose an FTP server publicly make sure that Anonymous access is disabled and you have a strong username with a strong password. It's risky. Enable encryption, SFTP, so install a security cert. I guess it depends on your content and security posture.

Can NAS be connected to the internet?

If it supports FTP, then you need to make it accessible from the Internet. Normally, your NAS is behind your router (firewall), thus, nobody can connect to it from the Internet. It is quite hard to make it accessible from the Internet:

Does NAS support FTP?

If not, then it will not work.

What is WebDAV in NAS?

WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning), is a set of extensions to the HTTP (S) protocol that allows a web server to appear as a standard network drive. With WebDAV support, the QNAP NAS user will be able to access the share folders via HTTP/HTTPS protocol remotely.

Is NetDrive free for commercial use?

For non-commercial home use, i e. NetDrive is free, for commercial use, it's affordable - you will never look back again...as it allows a drive-like acces - while M$ does not.

Can you use WebDAV to access NAS?

Using WebDAV would probably provide the most useful functionality, but configuration can be challenging. If you do go with WebDAV, I urge you to use if via HTTPS rather than HTTP, so that you have a better hope of keeping your password private. There are plenty of tools for accessing your NAS remotely. The trick is to install the tools prior to needing them, and knowing which tool is the most suitable for your needs at the immediate moment. For example you could use WebDAV to "move" a file, but if you are only going to play with a single file, you might prefer using Web File Manager simply because it is fast, and you can get in, move the file and then log off. While if you wanted to move several files, and perform general file maintanence on your NAS, you might find that WebDAV is better suited to your requirements for that remote session only.

Is Apache a web server?

Ye, it's really Apache serving the Web pages on the NAS, and acting as WebDAV server.

Does FTP work on NAS?

If you want to upload or download a file from your NAS, perhaps the FTP Server will work .

Can you use WebDAV to map drives?

Get your tools and toys setup properly prior to travel, and then you can use those tools to actually gain that remove access when you want or need it. For doing an actual mapping of drives WebDAV is definitely your best bet, but don't be afraid to use Web File Manager too. The trick is to pick the right tool at the right moment. Your job, (should you decide to accept it), is to make all the tools available so that you can use them when you want them. (this tape will self destruct in 5 seconds....)

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