Synology NAS

Synology

Basic NAS Setup

• create shared folder 'backups', no recycle bin if used for staff backups
• create user 'backupuser'
• create 'staff' group
• give 'staff' group rw to 'backups' folder, add 'backupuser' to 'staff' group
• set notifications
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• install 'Cloud Sync' and 'Storage Analyzer' packages
• enable power-on after power failure & WOL
• enable basic SSH
• enable DDNS (synology). Use verso_code+nas i.e. haconas for name
• enable automatic package updates

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Synology NAS S3 Access

User / Group / Policy Creation

Add User & Group

• Add user by going to My Security Credentials (close pop-up) -> Users -> Add User.
• Username is Library name
• Access type is programmatic.
• Next screen add Group (name is verso code).
• Skip 'Tags'.
• On the last screen (Success) copy the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key (these will be used later) and put in password DB (under NAS info).

Add Policy

• Go to Policies and Create Policy.
• In the JSON tab, paste in the following code, modifying the 'Resource' fields (library Verso code + 'libnas') (example: xyzlibnas):

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "s3:GetBucketLocation",
                "s3:ListAllMyBuckets"
            ],
            "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::*"
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "s3:*",
            "Resource": [
                "arn:aws:s3:::xyzlibnas",
                "arn:aws:s3:::xyzlibnas/*"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

• Under 'Review', name the policy (verso code + 'nas') and click 'Create Policy'.
• Go to Groups and open the newly created group.
• Under 'Permissions' tab, click 'Attach Policy'.

S3 Bucket Creation

• Go to S3 and 'Create Bucket'.
• Bucket name is verso code + 'libnas'.
• Region should be US East (N. Virginia).
• Copy settings from another bucket (Bucklin for staff computer backups, Hamilton Co for shared file backups).
• Enable 'Keep all versions of an object in the same bucket' on next screen
• Modify tag to verso code.
• Leave permissions on next screen as 'Block ALL Public Access'.
• Review and 'Create'.
• Once created, go into bucket and select the 'Properties' tab.
• Enable server-side encryption (AES-256).
• Under the Metrics sub-tab, edit (pencil icon) the name on the left sidebar and enable 'request metrics' and 'data transfer metrics' and click 'Save'.

Synology NAS Cloud Sync Setup

• Log into the Synology NAS.
• create shared folder 'backups', no recycle bin if used for staff backups
• create user 'backupuser'
• create 'staff' group
• give 'staff' group rw to 'backups' folder, add 'backupuser' to 'staff' group
• set notifications

• Go to Packages and install the 'Cloud Sync' and 'Storage Analyzer' packages.
• Once installed, open the Cloud Sync app (NOT Cloud Station ShareSync).
• Select S3 Storage from the cloud providers list.
• Put in the Access Key and Secret Key and select the appropriate bucket from the drop down list.
• Click 'Next' and then 'Apply'.

• On the next screen under Local Path select the folder that you want to upload.
• Under Remote Path create a folder off of the root to store the files in (example: veeam).
• Change the sync direction to 'Upload Local Changes Only'.
• Leave everything else at defaults and select 'Schedule'.
• Modify the schedule to only sync files during off hours (unless syncing shared files).

Reference: https://objectivefs.com/howto/how-to-restrict-s3-bucket-policy-to-only-one-aws-s3-bucket