Configuration Backup
Go to Control Panel > Update & Restore to immediately back up system configurations to a local computer. This allows you to save various settings (e.g. users, groups, file service settings, etc.) and restore the settings at a later date. System configurations are saved as a .dss format file.
To back up system configurations:
- Click Back up configuration.
- A configuration file will be downloaded to your computer (with the name [Synology Product Name]_[Created Date].dss).
To restore system configurations:
- Click Restore configuration.
- Click Browse and select the configuration file stored on your computer.
- Check the corresponding checkboxes of configurations you want to restore and then click OK. You may also check the Overwrite conflicting settings option to overwrite the current settings for any selection of existing users, groups, shared folders, and services.
- A warning prompt appears. Click Yes to continue.
- After the restore function completes, a prompt appears. Click OK to finish.
The following settings will be backed up:
- Users, groups and shared folders
- Workgroup, domain, and LDAP
- File sharing (e.g. Windows File Service, Mac File Service, NFS Service, FTP, and WebDAV) and backup services (e.g. Network Backup, Shared Folder Sync, and Time Backup Service)
- Others (e.g. User Home, Password Settings, Task Scheduler, Disk Usage Report Settings)
- Users, groups and shared folders
- File sharing (e.g. Windows File Service, Mac File Service, NFS Service, FTP, and WebDAV) and backup services (e.g. Network Backup, Shared Folder Sync, and Time Backup Service)
- Others (e.g. User Home, Password Settings, Task Scheduler, Disk Usage Report Settings)
Note:
- Backup Services include basic service settings while excluding detailed information about backup tasks and destination, etc.
- User Home includes basic service settings while excluding the homes shared folder. Please go to Backup & Replication to back up and restore the homes shared folder and its data.
- Task Scheduler includes tasks which can be created in Task Scheduler while excluding tasks generated by other applications (e.g. Backup & Replication and Disk Usage Report, etc.)
- Disk Usage Report Settings include report tasks and their schedules while excluding the actual reports generated previously.
- If the names of the restored users or groups are now reserved for system use only, they will be restored as other names.