![]() ![]() ![]() Some of the steps may seem “scary” if you’ve not set it up before, but Synology has made this really painless and if you don’t know what to do, accept the defaults. It took me something like (seriously) five minutes to get this part working from start to finish. Focus specifically on the EZ-Internet part of the tutorial - the QuickConnect stuff is neat and good to set up, but it won’t work for VPN usage. They have a really super tutorial on getting this set up. For the easiest solution, you’ll need to set up a user account with Synology, but that’s free… and if you use their DDNS system (a “” domain name) then that’s also free. This is accomplished through a service called “dynamic DNS” or “DDNS.” But you don’t really need to know too much about that because, built right into the DSM interface, is a program called “EZ-Internet” that will do all the work for you. Now you need to set up your Synology NAS so you can access it from outside your home network. ![]() There is a nice detailed walkthrough on the Synology site showing how to do this. Chances are if you have your NAS set up already, you have these accounts - these are the same accounts you use to grant access to NAS files and other resources. You need to set up user accounts for people accessing the VPN. Getting this up and running requires some virtual “planets to align” as it were, so if you skip something, the process will break down and it is kind of tough to troubleshoot. Configure your client (e.g., phone) to use the VPN and proxy.ĭon’t skim and skip steps.Make sure the firewall and router allow the VPN to connect.Make your Synology NAS publicly accessible.Set up user accounts on your Synology NAS.I’ve loved mine since I got it and it just keeps getting more features with every DSM release they put out. If you haven’t got one of their NAS devices, just go get one. I’m not sure this would have been something I could have done nearly as easily without that device and the amazing Diskstation Manager “OS” they have on it. Truly, Synology has made this super easy. I have a Synology DS1010+ with a ton of helpful packages and features on it, so that seemed like the best place to start. Very cool stuff which inspired me to look into how to secure my public/open wifi usage. A few months back Cory Doctorow stopped by the local library and did a great talk on security and copyright issues. ![]()
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