Connect a NAS
Connect a Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, WD My Cloud or any WebDAV server so Personal360 reads documents from one folder on your own device.
Overview
A NAS keeps your documents at home, under your control. Personal360 connects to one folder on it through a dedicated, read-only user, and streams files only when you open them. Nothing else on the device is visible to it.
Supported options under My own NAS or server:
| Option | How it connects |
|---|---|
| Synology NAS | Synology File Station, usually HTTPS port 5001 |
| QNAP NAS | WebDAV, usually HTTPS port 5006 |
| TrueNAS | WebDAV share for a dataset |
| WD My Cloud | WebDAV on OS 3 / OS 5 models (not My Cloud Home) |
| Custom (WebDAV) | Nextcloud, ownCloud or any WebDAV server |
SMB / Windows share and NFS export are listed but marked not connectable: they are home-network protocols that must never be opened to the internet. Use the same device's WebDAV or Synology option instead.
Before you start
- You must be the household Owner.
- Personal360 runs in the cloud, so the NAS must be reachable from the internet at a direct HTTPS address, for example a DDNS name with the port forwarded on your router. QuickConnect and mycloud.com relay links don't work.
- You'll need admin access to the NAS to create a user and set folder permissions.
Steps
- Open File Storage in the sidebar. Press Reconfigure if storage is already set.
- In Choose, select My own NAS or server, then your device under Which one? Press Next: prepare →.
- Follow the Prepare checklist on your NAS. For Synology it covers:
- Making the NAS reachable over HTTPS.
- Creating a dedicated user called
personal360— not an administrator, File Station only, two-factor authentication off for this user. - Creating the folder Personal360 will use.
- Giving that user Read only on that folder and no access to anything else. Use the copy buttons for values you need to type on the NAS.
- Press Next: enter details → and fill in the address (DSM address or WebDAV address), the user name, Folder for Personal360 (starting with
/) and Password. - Tick Allow a self-signed certificate only if your NAS uses one.
- Press Next: test connection →, then Run the test. A sleeping NAS can take up to 20 seconds to answer.
- Each check shows ✓ or ✕: reach the NAS, Sign in, Find the folder, List the folder and Permission level.
- When all pass, press Save and use followed by your device name.
Example
The Mehta household's Synology is reachable at https://mehtahome.example.com:5001. Rohan creates the personal360 user, gives it read-only access to /Personal360, and enters those details. The test shows every check passing with a summary such as "42 items in /Personal360 · Read only".
FAQs
Is my NAS password safe?
It's stored encrypted and never shown again. When editing, leave Password blank to keep the saved one.
Can Personal360 see other folders?
No. Browsing and linking stay inside the folder you entered, and the dedicated user should have no access elsewhere.
My router can't forward ports
If your provider shares a public address (carrier-grade NAT), the test diagnoses it and offers Tailscale Funnel as an alternative. See Storage troubleshooting.
Troubleshooting
The test can't reach the NAS
A Live troubleshooting panel appears with what was found and fixes to try in order. Work through them and press I did this — test again.
Sign in fails on Synology
Check the user name and password, that the user may use File Station, and that two-factor authentication is off for that user.