# Auto mount Synology NAS in Ubuntu 2024

Network-attached storage (NAS) systems, such as Synology, are crucial for safe data backup and storage for many people and organizations in the modern digital era. You can make sure that your critical data is always available by setting up your Ubuntu system to automatically mount your Synology NAS. In this guide, we will explore the steps to auto-mount a Synology NAS in Ubuntu 2024, allowing for seamless and efficient file management.

**Step 1: Install Required Packages**

* Open a terminal on your Ubuntu system and run the following command:
    

```bash
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install cifs-utils
```

**Step 2: Create a Mount Point**

* Create a directory to mount your Synology NAS:
    

```bash
sudo mkdir /media/synology
```

**Step 3: Get NAS IP Address**

* Find the IP address of your Synology NAS. You can do this by:
    
    * Type in the browser: [https://finds.synology.com/](https://finds.synology.com/)
        
    * Logging into your Synology NAS web interface and looking for the IP address under
        
    * "Control Panel" > "Network" > "LAN"
        
    * Using the Synology Assistant software (if installed)
        
    * Checking your router's DHCP client list
        

**Step 4: Mount the NAS**

* Mount your Synology NAS using the following command:
    

```bash
sudo mount -t cifs //NAS_IP_ADDRESS/share_name /media/synology -o username=your_username,password=your_password
```

Replace:

* `NAS_IP_ADDRESS` with the IP address of your Synology NAS
    
* `share_name` with the name of the shared folder on your NAS
    
* `your_username` and `your_password` with your Synology NAS login credentials
    

**Step 5: Use a credentials file**

Instead of passing the username and password directly in the command, create a credentials file and reference it in the mount command:

```bash
sudo nano /etc/cifs-credentials.txt
```

Add the following lines to the file:

```bash
username=Meeran
password=qvt****-YMQ8bpm!qrq
```

Then, mount the NAS using:

```bash
sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.1.100/home /media/synology -o credentials=/etc/cifs-credentials.txt
```

**Step 6: Open the fstab file**

Run the following command in a terminal:

Bash

```bash
sudo nano /etc/fstab
```

**Step 7: Add the mount entry.**

Add the following line at the end of the file:

```bash
//192.168.1.222/home /media/synology cifs credentials=/etc/cifs-credentials.txt,iocharset=utf8,vers=3.0 0 0
```

Replace:

* `//192.168.1.222/home` with the UNC path to your Synology NAS share
    
* `/media/synology` with the mount point on your Ubuntu system
    
* `/etc/cifs-credentials.txt` with the path to your credentials file.
    

**Step 8: Save and exit**

Save the changes and exit the editor.

**Step 9: Test the fstab entry**

Run the following command to test the fstab entry:

```bash
sudo mount -a
```

This should mount your Synology NAS share.

**Step 10: Reboot and verify**

Reboot your Ubuntu system and verify that the Synology NAS share is automatically mounted.

Note: Make sure the `/etc/cifs-credentials.txt` file has the correct permissions (e.g., `chmod 600 /etc/cifs-credentials.txt`) and contains the correct username and password.

By adding the entry`/etc/fstab`, your Ubuntu system will automatically mount the Synology NAS share on startup. That's it! You're all set up and ready to go. Enjoy seamless access to your Synology NAS share!