User Management
Boost productivity and save your IT admins time with intuitive user account and device management across your entire business.
Boost management efficiency
Fit into existing environments
Integrate Synology NAS into deployments with a variety of devices and applications, and set access permissions to existing services to ensure efficiency.
Centralize user management
Manage accounts individually or across groups, delegate administrator privileges on DSM, and push critical updates to multiple workstations through Windows AD.
Minimize your expenditure
Eliminate expensive hardware, operating systems, and license fees associated with traditional servers by self-hosting a directory server on Synology NAS.
Synology Directory Server
Transform your Synology system into a centralized domain controller to manage and secure accounts and devices, and to deploy updates or group policies to Windows endpoints.
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Windows Active Directory and RSAT support
Manage Windows AD-compatible devices by establishing group access controls and policies through RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools). Enable hot desking and device sharing by creating roaming user profiles on computers joined to the domain.
Active-active failover setup for high availability
Secure uninterrupted directory services in case of system failure by setting up a secondary domain controller with full administrative rights, or a lower-privileged read-only domain controller (RODC) without admin functions and retaining minimal sensitive login data.
Roaming user profiles
Enable users to hot desk and share devices by allowing them to sign in to their accounts on any computer joined to the domain.
Joining an existing domain
Grant users secure and convenient access to services and resources.
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Windows Active Directory/LDAP
Connect Synology NAS to an existing domain to centralize account management and let users access applications without repeatedly entering the same login credentials.
Cloud services
Integrate Synology NAS with Azure Active Directory or Google Cloud Identity to enable single sign-on (SSO) for Synology DSM services.
Manage your directory service in the cloud
Use C2 Identity to centrally manage users and groups, simplify user authentication with a one-time login experience for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, and effectively manage on-premises Windows and macOS workstations across multiple sites.
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Need help managing files and access permissions?
Discover Synology's wide range of file management solutions, from simple and secure file sharing, to synchronization and granular access permission settings.
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Start managing users and devices effectively
Choose a Synology device suited for your business.
For SMBs
Small and medium-sized businesses looking for a sophisticated storage solution can benefit from cost-efficient and reliable Synology NAS.
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For enterprises
Large businesses with distributed offices and intensive workloads can take advantage of high-powered, low-latency storage solutions.
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