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QTS 5.2.x

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Configuring system administration settings

  1. Go to Control Panel > System > General Settings > System Administration.
  2. Specify the following information.
    1. Server name: Specify a name containing up to 14 characters from any of the following groups:

      • Letters: A to Z, a to z

      • Numbers: 0 to 9

      • Dashes (-)

      Important:

      • The server name must contain one or more letters.

      • The server name cannot consist of numbers only.

      • The server name cannot start with a dash.

      • The host name must contain one or more letters.

      • The host name cannot consist of numbers only.

      • The host name cannot start with a dash.

    2. System port: Specify the port used to access the web interface.
      Tip:

      The default port is 8080.

    3. Enable HTTP compression: Select this option to improve transfer speeds and bandwidth utilization. This setting is enabled by default.
      Warning:

      Enabling this option may lead to security risks.

    4. Enable secure connection (HTTPS): Select this option to allow HTTPS connections.

      1. Select Enable secure connection (HTTPS).

      2. Select a TLS version.

        The default TLS version is 1.2.

        Warning:

        Selecting the latest TLS version may decrease compatibility for other clients in your system.

      3. Enable strong cipher suites.

      4. Specify a port number.

      5. Select Force secure connection (HTTPS) only to require all users to connect to the NAS using only HTTPS.

    5. Custom "Server" HTTP header: Select this option to specify a server HTTP header.
    6. Do not allow QTS embedding in IFrames: Select this option to prevent websites from embedding QTS using IFrames.

      1. Click Allowed Websites to allow a specific website to embed QTS in IFrames.

      2. The Allowed Websites window appears.

      3. Click Add to add a website to the list.

        The Add Host Name window appears.

      4. Specify a host name.

      5. Click Add.

        The host name is added to the allowed websites list.

      6. Select a website, and then click Delete to delete a website from the list.

      7. Click Apply.

    7. Enable X-Content-Type-Options HTTP header: Select this option to protect your device from attacks that exploit MIME sniffing vulnerabilities.
    8. Enable Content-Security-Policy-HTTP header: Select this option to protect your device from attacks that exploit Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and data injection vulnerabilities.
    9. Redirect URL to NAS login page: Select this option to enable redirecting the URL to the NAS login page.
      Important:

      • QNAP recommends disabling this feature to prevent your NAS system from being exposed to the public.

      • If you have disabled the Web Server and entered the NAS IP address without the system port, the URL will be redirected to the NAS login page.

      • You can check the web server settings by going to Control Panel > Applications > Web Server.

  3. Click Apply.