A number of YouTube subscribers have noted in the comments section that they can see both a Home and Homes folder on their Synology NAS. As at first glance it would appear that these folders are one in the same thing. However, some of our Subscribers, have become concerned that they may have somehow incorrectly configured they’re Synology NAS.
So in this quick tip video, we try and explain what the Home folder is for. Why as an Administrator, you can see both a Home and Homes folder. How these folders may have been automatically created and finally, how to enable or disable the Home service for your Synology NAS.
Quick reference notes:
- Log into Disk Station Manager using your Administrators credentials
- From the desktop of DSM select Control Panel – User
- Now from the User panel select Advanced – User Home
- User Home can now be enabled or disabled using the tick box Enable user home service
Note: User Home will link itself into applications such as Audio Station, Photos, Synology Sync and Synology Drive, to give your users folders were they can privately store files.
Useful video links:
- Synology Knowledge Centre – User Advanced
Jst posted a YouTube comment regarding this GREAT Video! But ABOVE you say: “Note: User Home will link itself into applications such as Audio Station, Photos, Synology Sync and Synology Drive….” Can you pls tell me: Will HOMES also “link itself into applications such as Audio Station, Photos, Synology Sync and Synology Drive” Thank You
Homes is the folder that contains all Home folders for your users. So if you open the Homes folder, you will see a folder for each of your users. Then as long as you have configured your NAS and its users to use Home folders, you will find that each folder in Homes will have sub folders for Audio station, Photos, Drive etc.
However it is worth noting, that you can disable Home folders so that apps like Drive, Audio and Photos will only be accessible from global shares.
What catches people out, is that the Homes folder can only be viewed from within your administrators accounts. So if you are logged in as a user, you will only see the Homes folder for that user.
Hope this helps clear up any confusion.