NAS Vista User Manual

Welcome to NAS Vista! This application is designed for Synology NAS devices, aiming to provide a better user experience and features. This document will help you get started quickly and understand how to use the basic functions of NAS Vista. To better protect your data security, this app is developed based on the following principles:

1. No user data is collected, and it will not access any third-party websites other than your NAS address.
2. No third-party closed-source services are used.
3. Data generated during use, such as eBook bookmarks and Safe box records, are all stored on your NAS at the directory /home/nas_vista, which you can view, back up, or delete at any time.

Basic Usage

Login

You can log in to your NAS using a public domain name/IP, internal network IP, or Synology’s QuickConnect ID. Please note that if your account requires two-factor authentication, only OTP verification is currently supported. After entering your login information and clicking login (if your username and password are correct), an OTP input page will appear. Enter the correct OTP to log in.

Audio and Video Playback

The audio and video playback function uses the open-source vlckit, supporting online streaming and download playback. The features include:

1. Support for additional file formats
2. Recent playback history and progress saving. You can view recently played audio and video files in the “Recently Played” section. You can also enable Incognito Mode to disable this feature.

Subscription Features

The current subscription features include: epub eBook reading, photo album management, and file safe box functionality.

1. epub eBook Reading

With this feature, you can read epub format eBooks.

Using in the App

1. When entering the eBook section for the first time, you will be prompted to create a local eBook database. This database stores your bookshelf, highlights, and bookmarks.
2. After entering the eBook section, you need to confirm your library directory. The current version recommends saving it in the default directory.
3. Once the setup is complete, you can download eBooks from the library to start reading or add them to your bookshelf.

On NAS

After enabling the eBook feature and setting the default library, the following directories will be created on your NAS:

1. /home/nasvista/ebook/database
   This directory stores your reading database, including bookshelf information, information about read eBooks, highlights, and bookmarks.
2. /home/nasvista/ebook/library
   This directory is your library. Upload books here to read them.

Reading Database Synchronization

Data generated during reading, such as book information, highlights, and bookmarks, is stored in a sqlite database. You need to manually synchronize this database between different devices and your NAS. Below are some rules:

1. The current database path is /home/nasvista/ebook/database/ebook.db
2. Each time you sync the database, the previous version will be backed up to /home/nasvista/ebook/database/backups/[yyyy-mm-dd]
3. You can manually replace the /home/nasvista/ebook/database/ebook.db file to restore a backup

Image Guide

1. The first time you enter, you need to set up the library.
2. Confirm the default library path.
3. On the settings page, you can sync the local reading library to the NAS, or sync the NAS reading library to overwrite the local database.
4. When logging in on another device, you must first sync the NAS reading data to the local device.

2. Albums

Photo albums on mobile devices tend to focus on browsing rather than managing photos. This album feature strives to balance browsing and management. Timeline-based photos lean towards browsing, while albums focus more on management.

1. Timeline photos are saved in the NAS directory /home/nasvista/timeline/yyyy-mm-dd. You can upload images to these folders through the app, or create folders and upload photos directly via the NAS platform.
2. Album photos are saved in the NAS directory /home/nasvista/album. Similarly, you can upload images via the app or create folders and upload photos directly from the NAS platform.

3. Safe box

The app allows you to add folders from your home directory to the Safe box. Once added, these folders will no longer appear in the app (but will still be visible on your NAS). They can only be accessed through Personal Center -> Safe box by entering the unlock code. You can add multiple folders to the Safe box, as long as each has a unique unlock code.

The steps are as follows:

1. Add the current directory to the Safe box.
2. Enter the access password.
3. Click to enter the Safe box.
4. Enter the corresponding password to access the folder.

You can upload photos to the Safe box. These photos will be stored on the NAS as encrypted zip files. To extract them, you need the decompression code. This code can be viewed in the Safe box details page by entering the upload code. With this decompression code, you can also unzip the files outside of the app.

Illustration:

1. Enter the Safe box directory to upload photos.
2. If an access password has not been set or verified, you will need to enter it.
3. Uploaded photos (multiple can be uploaded) will be saved as encrypted zip files. They can be directly decompressed in the app using the access password, or outside of the app using the decompression code from the details page.
4. If the access password has not been verified before, you need to verify it once. After verification, you can directly click copy.

Implementation

The Safe box verification information is stored on the NAS at /home/nasvista/apis/safebox. The access password and file view password are stored in a hashed form.

Summary

Feedback and Custom Features

Thank you for using the NAS Vista app. This is a personal project that the developer also uses regularly.
If you have any questions or suggestions while using it, feel free to contact the developer:
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If you have custom feature requests, you can also reach out to us.

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