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How to set up Surfshark on Synology NAS

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This article will show you how to set up your Synology NAS with the OpenVPN protocol.

 

You will learn how to:

 

To proceed, you need to have a Synology NAS and an active Surfshark subscription. 

 

Don't have a subscription yet? Get Surfshark here!

 

 

Find your login details

 

You’ll need the Surfshark service credentials to connect to the VPN using the manual OpenVPN configuration method explained below.

Here is how you can get your Surfshark service credentials:

  1. Go to this page, where you can find all the details required for a manual connection.

    You may need to log in before proceeding to this page. In that case, enter your email address and your password, then click Log in.

  2. Click on the Credentials tab at the top. You will find the Surfshark service credentials there.

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    It is a good idea to keep this page open for now. You will need these credentials a bit later.

 

 

Choose a Surfshark server

 

  1. Go to this page. It’s the same page where the Surfshark service credentials are stored.

  2. Make sure you selected the Files tab. You will see all of the Surfshark servers. 

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  3. You will need an OpenVPN configuration file for the location of your choice. For example, if you wish to connect to Germany, download the Germany - Berlin or Germany - Nuernberg servers by clicking on the location and then on UDP to download the configuration file. 

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Configure the OpenVPN client

  1. Log in to your Synology NAS and navigate to Settings.

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  2. Select Network > Network interface.

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  3. Press Add and select Create VPN.

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  4. Select OpenVPN.

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  5. Fill in the fields as explained below and select Next.

    Profile name: Surfshark (you can name it as you prefer)
    Account: Surfshark service username from the Find your login details step.
    Password: Surfshark service password from the Find your login details step.
    Import files: here, you will have to import the configuration file of the server that you want to connect to from the Choose a Surfshark server step.

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  6. Select the created profile and press Connect. After a successful connection, the status of the profile will change to Connected.

 

Make sure your connection was successful

 

It's always recommended to check whether your connection was successful after setting up a VPN for the first time. This can be easily done by doing an IP leak test, and a DNS leak test which is available on our website. Click here to find out how to make sure your connection was successful.

 

 

Congratulations - you have successfully set up your Synology NAS with the OpenVPN protocol! 

 


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