How to Secure your Synology NAS (Best Practices)

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There are various things you can do to secure your Synology NAS, but configuring certain settings, and a valid backup and recovery plan is arguably the most important. This video focuses on how to secure your Synology NAS and while nothing can guarantee you won't run into issues in the future, this should provide a rollback plan in the event that you do. ℹ️ HELPFUL TUTORIAL LINKS ℹ️ 🔵 Configuring Synology's Firewall: https://youtu.be/G3BJo4B1GgU 🔵 Synology NAS OpenVPN Tutorial (safe remote access): https://www.wundertech.net/synology-nas-openvpn-server-setup-configuration/ 🔵 YOU NEED A UPS (few individual options below): https://www.wundertech.net/best-synology-nas-ups-devices/! 🔵 Synology NAS Backblaze B2 Setup: https://www.wundertech.net/backup-synology-nas-to-backblaze-b2-using-hyper-backup/ 🔵 Hyper Backup Tutorial: https://www.wundertech.net/synology-hyper-backup/ 💰 PURCHASE LINKS 💰 (affiliate links: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) 🔋UPS Devices🔋 🔗 APC 600VA: https://geni.us/wt-apc600 🔗 APC 1500VA: https://geni.us/wt-apc1500 DISCLAIMER: The information in this video has been self-taught through years of technical tinkering. While we do our best to provide accurate, useful information, we make no guarantee that our viewers will achieve the same level of success. WunderTech does not assume liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to damage caused directly or indirectly from its content or associated media. Use at your own risk. WunderTech is a trade name of WunderTech, LLC. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Admin Account 1:58 Auto Block 2:53 SSH 4:26 Update Settings 4:53 Should You Use Synology's Firewall? 6:57 Configuring Synology's Firewall 12:00 Configuring 2FA 12:49 Additional DSM Settings 13:29 Port Forwarding 15:37 Final Thoughts for Settings 16:34 Configuring & Using Snapshots with BTRFS 17:35 Immutable Snapshots 20:06 Restoring from a Snapshot 21:09 You NEED to Configure Backups 21:50 Configuring Hyper Backup 27:08 Restoring from Hyper Backup 28:43 Final Thoughts