How to sync Windows/Debian and Android for Obsidian markdown editor: Synology NAS sync breakthrough

A breakthrough in Android took place very quietly within the Synology NAS ecosystem which has finally opened up the ability to use the excellent markdown editor Obsidian on Android properly. Before the introduction of the Synology Drive beta, it was not possible to realistically sync a NAS folder of your choosing on to your Android… Continue reading How to sync Windows/Debian and Android for Obsidian markdown editor: Synology NAS sync breakthrough

How to setup YubiKey SSH authentication for Synology NAS under DSM 7: advanced users only

Synology DSM 7 supports YubiKey logins to the Synology NAS console. Because SSH access results in an equivalent, if not greater, security exposure, it makes sense to lock that door with the same level of security (it would be silly to have YubiKey secured console login but password secured SSH access with port 22 for… Continue reading How to setup YubiKey SSH authentication for Synology NAS under DSM 7: advanced users only

Possible solution for Synology NAS folder (or any SMB folder) disconnect issue in iOS

The one annoyance I was having with the excellent iA Writer for iOS was that my Synology NAS folders I had added to my LOCATIONS sidebar in iA Writer would not stay for more than a day or two. After a few days of use they would either disappear or, when I tried to select… Continue reading Possible solution for Synology NAS folder (or any SMB folder) disconnect issue in iOS