Hi all,
I’m brand new to the NAS world and I’m struggling to get a working solution for this. I know I can use quickconnect, however some people frown upon this.
My home router/hub provided by my ISP doesn’t allow me to set up OpenVPN, and so I’m left with tailscale but I’m not sure how this would work for my needs. I basically want to allow my parents to connect to Synology Photos in the mobile app for android, and view the photos I’ve added.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Don’t make life more complicated than necessary. I suggest you use QuickConnect and limit its use to mobile apps only (Advanced settings). I know there is a negative sentiment about QuickConnect in user forums, but that is old stuff. QC is a monitored service that filters brute-force attempts since DSM 7.
Do your homework (separate admin, admins 2FA, NAS backup, keeping up to date—you know the drill) and stay safe.
Enjoy how Synology integrates its user-oriented apps with an easy-to-set-up external access service. Configure it properly.