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Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
79 Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing
Set Up Shared Folders
Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder to manage the shared folders, which are the root folders of
Synology DiskStation. (Folders within the shared folders are called subfolders.) You can store data in the shared
folders and share them with users or groups with access privileges.
Built-in Shared Folders Created by the System
System built-in shared folders are created when the services or applications requiring the folders are enabled.
System built-in shared folders include the following:
Name Description
public
The public folder will be created automatically after the first time you set up Synology 1-bay models.
web
The web folder contains contents of your website. It will be created automatically when Web Station is
enabled. For more information about Web Station, see "Use Web Station to Host Websites" on Page 116.
photo
The photo folder contains photos and videos you want to share on Photo Station. It will be created
automatically when Photo Station or DLNA/UPnP Media Server is enabled. For more information about
Photo Station and media server, see "Chapter 11: Share Photos, Videos, and Blogs with Photo Station" on
Page 129 and "Manage DLNA Media Server" on Page 200.
music
The music folder contains music you want to share on Audio Station. It will be created automatically when
Audio Station is enabled. For more information about Audio Station, see "Chapter 12: Play Music with
Audio Station" on Page 143.
video
The video folder contains videos you want to browse through DLNA/UPnP DMA. It will be created
automatically when Media Server is enabled. For more information about Media Server, see "Manage DLNA
Media Server" on Page 200.
surveillance
The surveillance folder contains Surveillance Station recordings. It will be created automatically when
Surveillance Station is enabled. It is read-only and can only be accessed by the system administrator. For
more information about Surveillance Station, see "Chapter 14: Safeguard Your Environment with
Surveillance Station" on Page 176.
home
The home folder provides a private space for each user to store data where only the user can access. It will
be created automatically when User Home is enabled. For more information about User Home, see "Create
User's Home Folder" on Page 75.
homes
The homes folder contains the home folders of all users. It will be created automatically when User Home is
enabled. Only system administrator can access and manage all users' home folders. For more information
about User Home, see "Create User's Home Folder" on Page 75.
NetBackup
The NetBackup folder is created automatically when Network Backup Service is enabled. For more
information about network backup, see "Network Backup" on Page 108.
usbshare
The usbshare[number] folder is created automatically when you connect an USB disk to
Synology DiskStation’s USB port. For more information about external USB disks, see "Manage External
Disks" on Page 58.
satashare
The satashare folder is created automatically when you connect an eSATA disk to Synology DiskStation’s
eSATA port. For more information about external eSATA disks, see "Manage External Disks" on Page 58.