How to use Qsync to synchronize files between the NAS and my other devices?

Use IP address

Specify the NAS IP address.

Search via LAN

1. From the Search NAS dropdown menu, select via LAN.

   The Search NAS window opens.

2. Select the NAS from the list.

3. Click Select.

Search via QID

1. From the Search NAS dropdown menu, select via QID.

   The Log in to myQNAPcloud window opens.

2. Specify your email address and password.

3. Click Sign in.

   The Search NAS window opens.

4. Select the NAS from the list.

5. Click Select.

Add a folder pair

1. Click Add.

2. Select a folder on the NAS.

   1. Click .

      The Folders on the NAS window opens.

   2. Select an unpaired NAS folder.

      Important:

      You must grant synchronization access to the folder you want to pair. For details, go to Enabling Shared Folder Synchronization on the NAS.

      Tip:

      Click Refresh to reload the NAS unpaired folders.

   3. Click Apply.

3. Select a local folder.

   1. Click .

   2. Select a folder.

      Tip:

      Click Make New Folder to add a new folder.

   3. Click OK.

4. Optional: Use selective synchronization.

   1. Click Select.

      The Selective Synchronization window appears.

   2. Select the folders you want to synchronize.

   3. Click Apply.

5. Click Apply.

Configure the folder pairing settings

1. Click .

2. Optional: Modify the folders on the NAS.

   1. Click .

      The Folders on the NAS window opens.

   2. Select an unpaired NAS folder.

      Important:

      You must grant synchronization access to the folder you want to pair. For details, go to Enabling Shared Folder Synchronization on the NAS.

      Tip:

      Click Refresh to reload the NAS unpaired folders.

   3. Click Apply.

3. Optional: Modify the paired local folder.

   1. Click .

   2. Select a folder.

      Important:

      To avoid unexpected issues, do not pair a folder in a cloud drive (such as OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive).

      Tip:

      Click Make New Folder to add a new folder.

   3. Click OK.

4. Optional: Use selective synchronization.

   1. Click Select.

      The Selective Synchronization window opens.

   2. Select the folders you want to synchronize.

   3. Click Apply.

5. Click Apply.

Remove the paired local folder.

Click .

1. Tap Sign in QNAP ID.

   The Add QNAP ID screen appears.

2. Enter your email address and password.

3. Tap Sign in.

   A list of connected NAS devices appears.

4. Tap the NAS you want to add.

5. Enter your username and password.

6. Optional: Add one or more folder pairs.

   Tip:

   Tap Skip to continue without adding folder pairs.

   Important:

   If you continue without adding paired folders, you must manually add a paired folder to start synchronizing between your device and the NAS.

   Tap , and then tap Manage Paired Folders and complete the following steps.

   1. Tap .

      The Add Paired Folders screen appears.

   2. Select a folder from your Android device.

   3. Select a NAS folder.

   4. Select your sync method.

      Choose from the following options:

      • Two-way: Changes in the paired folders reflect in both directions.

      • One-way upload from device: Only changes in the paired folder on your local device reflect on the NAS but not the other way around.

      • One-way download from NAS: Only changes in the paired folder on your NAS reflect on your device but not the other way around.

   5. Tap Apply.

   6. Tap Next.

7. Optional: Configure settings.

Pause a synchronization task

Identify a synchronization task you want to pause, and then click .

Resume a synchnronization task

Identify a synchronization task you want to resume, and then click .

Configure the paired folder settings

1. Identify the pair of folders you want to modify, and then click .

   The Paired Folder Settings window opens.

2. Optional: Use selective synchronization.

   1. Click Select.

      The Selective Synchronization window opens.

   2. Select the folders you want to synchronize.

   3. Click Apply.

3. Click Apply.

Pair folders

1. Click Add.

   The Add Paired Folders window opens.

2. Identify a shared NAS folder you want to pair with a local folder.

3. Click .

   The folder selection window opens.

4. Select the local folder you want to pair.

   Important:

   To avoid unexpected issues, do not pair a folder in a cloud drive (such as OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive).

   Tip:

   Click Make New Folder to add a new folder.

5. Click OK.

   Qsync applies the changes.

Unpair folders

1. Identify a pair of folders you want to unpair, and then click .

   A notification message appears.

2. Select an option.

   • Keep all files on the NAS and on this device.

   • Delete all synchronized files from this device, but keep the files on the NAS.

3. Click OK.

   Qsync unpairs the folders and applies your setting.

Edit

Tap Edit.

The Edit Paired Folders screen appears.

1. Optional: Use selective synchronization.

   1. Tap Selective Sync.

      The Selective Sync screen appears.

   2. Select the folders you want to synchronize.

   3. Tap Apply.

2. Optional: Change your sync settings.

   1. Select an option.

      • One-way upload from device

      • One-way download from NAS

      • Two-way

   2. Tap Apply.

3. Optional: Unpair the folder.

   1. Tap Unpair.

      A notification message appears.

   2. Select an option.

      • Keep all files on the NAS and on this device.

      • Delete all synchronized files from this device, but keep the files on the NAS.

   3. Tap OK to unpair the folder.

Pause

Tap Pause.

Delete

Tap Delete.

A notification message appears.

1. Select an option.

   • Keep all files on the NAS and on this device.

   • Delete all synchronized files from this device, but keep the files on the NAS.

2. Tap OK to unpair the folder.

Sync now

Tap Sync now.

Files become locally available.

All files become locally available.

Deletes the file from the paired folder on your NAS.

Deletes the file from the paired folder on your NAS.

1. Select Central Configuration Mode.

2. Optional: Select Enable management password.

3. Specify a password.

4. Click Lock.

Apply all changes to synchronization and policy settings.

Click Apply All.

Reset all synchronization and policy settings to default.

Click Reset to default.

Apply all changes to the synchronization and policy settings.

Click Apply All.

Reset all synchronization and policy settings to default.

Click Reset to default.

Read Only (RO)

Reads files in the shared folder, but not write them.

Read/Write (RW)

Reads and writes files in the shared folder.

Deny

Denies read or write access to files in the shared folder.

Edits Qsync settings for the device.

1. Click .

   The Synchronize setting window appears.

2. Modify the settings.

   For details, see:

   • Configuring Synchronization Settings

   • Configuring Policy Settings

Views the event logs for the device.

Click .

The Event Logs window appears.

Views the options for the device.

1. Click .

2. Select an option.

   • Block this device

   • Remove this record

   • Remotely erase device

Apply all changes to the synchronization and policy settings.

Click Apply All.

Users and groups permission

Edits user and user group permissions for shared folders that can be accessed through Windows, macOS, FTP, and File Station.

1. Specify permissions for each user and user group.

2. Optional: Add a user to the list of users with permissions for the shared folder.

   1. Click Add.

      The Select users and groups window appears.

   2. Select the type of user or user group from the drop-down menu in the upper left.

   3. Select the permissions for the users you want to add.

   4. Click Add.

      QTS adds the users and their corresponding permissions to the list.

3. Optional: Remove a user from the list of users with permissions for the shared folder.

   1. Click the user you want to remove.

   2. Click Remove.

      QTS removes the user from the list.

4. Optional: Modify guest access rights.

   Under Guest Access Right, select the permission type for guest accounts.

NFS host access

Edits NFS host access rights for shared folders.

1. Select the Access right to enable NFS access rights.

2. Under Host / IP / Network, enter an IP address or domain name.

3. Optional: Add an NFS host.

   Under Allowed IP Address or Domain Name, click Add.

   QTS adds an entry to the list.

4. Optional: Delete an NFS host.

   1. Select an NFS host from the list.

   2. Click Delete.

      QTS removes the host from the list.

Microsoft Networking host access

Specifies which computers can access shared folders through Microsoft Networking.

1. Add a Microsoft Networking host.

   Click Add.

   QTS adds an entry to the list.

2. Under Host / IP / Network, enter an IP address or domain name.

3. Optional: Delete a Microsoft Networking host.

   1. Select a Microsoft Networking host from the list.

   2. Click Delete.

      QTS removes the host from the list.

Windows and Ubuntu

Right-click the folder you want to share, and then click Qsync > Share this folder as team folder.

Mac

1. Right-click the folder you want to share, and then click Qsync Client.

   The Qsync Service window appears.

2. Select Share this folder as a team folder.

3. Click Apply.

Edits user permissions to a team folder.

1. Click .

   The Share Team Folder window appears.

2. Select Local Users or Domain Users.

3. Select the users that can access the shared folders.

4. Click OK.

Unshares a team folder.

1. Click .

   A confirmation message appears.

2. Click Yes.

1. Select Specific subfolders under the Qsync folder.

2. Click Add.

   The Select Folders window appears.

3. Select the folders you want to add, and then click OK.

4. Optional: Delete a folder from the list of specified subfolders.

Filters logs.

1. Click .

2. Search by user

   1. Click Local Users or Domain users

   2. Click or type a username.

3. Search by device.

   1. Type a device name.

4. Search by action.

   1. Click or type a username.

5. Search by details.

   1. Type an activity the user performed.

6. Click Apply.

Refreshes the window.

Click .