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Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
69 Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing
To enable Mac file service:
1 Tick Enable Mac file service checkbox to make Synology DiskStation a Mac file server (AFP server).
2 Set AppleTalk Zone or Time Machine backup folder if necessary. (See the sections below for more
information.)
3 Click OK.
More Information
About AppleTalk Zone:
A "Zone" is a logical grouping of devices in an AppleTalk network. If there are AppleTalk zones configured in
your own network, the system will join the default zone automatically. You can also configure the system to join
other available zones.
About Time Machine backup folder:
To backup data from Time Machine to Synology DiskStation, select a shared folder from the drop-down menu.
Shared folders that are being used for other services will not be available for Time Machine.
To enable Bonjour printer broadcast:
Tick Enable Bonjour Printer Broadcast to allow Mac clients to browse and locate the printer connected to
Synology DiskStation.
Enable NFS Service for Linux Clients
Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Win/Mac/NFS to allows Linux client to access DiskStation data.
To enable the NFS service:
1 Tick Enable NFS.
2 Click OK.
If you want to configure Linux client's NFS access privileges to the shared folders, see "Allow Users or Groups to
Access Shared Folders" on Page 81 for more information.