Configuring Synology NAS auditing

This article describes the steps to add a Synology NAS device and configure it to send logs to ADAudit Plus.

Adding DiskStation servers

• Log in to the ADAudit Plus web console. Navigate to the File Audit tab > Configured Server(s) > Synology NAS. Click Add Server in the top-right corner.

• Enter the name of the Synology device to be configured, and click Next.
• Select the shares to be monitored with ADAudit Plus, and click Next.

Setting up log forwarding

• In the Synology DiskStation Manager, open the Control Panel, navigate to File Services, and select Enable Transfer Log. 

• Open the Log Center and navigate to Log Sending. Select Send logs to a syslog server.
• Provide the name of the target server and the syslog port number that ADAudit Plus is listening to.
• Set the log format to IETF (RFC 5424).
• Click Apply.

Note:By default, port 514 is configured as ADAudit Plus' Syslog Listening Port. This can be changed under Admin > General Settings > Connection.

• Under the Filter tab, ensure that the following filters are selected:
  • File Station log
  • Windows file transfer