Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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To enhance the security of your DSM account and prevent unauthorized access, you can enable 2-factor authentication (2FA). This adds an extra layer of protection to safeguard your account and create a barrier to hacking. In this video, we will show you how to set up Approve sign-in, verification codes (OTP), and hardware security keys as a 2FA method.

0:00 Introduction
0:56 Set up OTP as your 2FA method
2:15 Set up Approve Sign-in as your 2FA method
3:48 Set up a hardware security key as your 2FA method
5:52 (For admins) Enforce 2FA for users

Learn more:
2-factor authentication:
kb.synology.com/DSM/help/DSM/SecureSignIn/2factor_authentication?version=7
Approve sign-in:
kb.synology.com/DSM/help/DSM/SecureSignIn/approve_signin?version=7
Hardware security keys:
kb.synology.com/DSM/help/DSM/SecureSignIn/hardware_security_key?version=7
DSM-compatible hardware security keys:
kb.synology.com/DSM/tutorial/compatible_security_key
How to set up DDNS:
kb.synology.com/DSM/help/DSM/AdminCenter/connection_ddns?version=7
How to enable HTTPS:
kb.synology.com/DSM/tutorial/How_to_enable_HTTPS_and_create_a_certificate_signing_request_on_your_Synology_NAS

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