Means of mobile access to stored content and mobile remote control. What is the DS file extension? How to open ds file

The market for smartphones, communicators and tablets is developing at an incredibly fast pace. Their functionality and performance are improved. Today, with their help (except for calls, SMS and reminders), you can listen to music, watch photos and videos, and access the Internet. A modern communicator or tablet is not yet a full-fledged computer, but it can already successfully cope with many PC tasks related to working with information stored on a remote server.

Taking into account the active development of mobile devices and the obvious prospect of them replacing laptops for mobile access to content, Synology has developed a number of applications that together provide a comprehensive solution for managing Synology network drives and accessing the data stored on them.

In this article we will look at the model of interaction between Android devices using the example of a communicator and a Synology network drive, as well as the software tools available to implement this solution.

All of the software described below allows you to remotely manage your Synology NAS or access content stored on it through:

Local wireless network (Wi-Fi) within the same network segment with Synology

Internet network, through access from 3G/4G networks and public Wi-Fi networks

Synology branded mobile applications DS cam, DS finder, DS audio, DS photo+, DS file are free and available for download on the Android Market and Apple AppStore.

DSM Mobile

DSM Mobile is a version of the web interface of the drive's operating system designed specifically for mobile devices. From DSM Mobile, you can control most of the most popular drive functions, change and view basic system settings, making it easier to work with your Synology NAS. Let's look at what you can do in DSM Mobile.

Monitoring the operation of the drive. From the communicator you can view basic information about the device - model and serial number, DSM version, operating time and temperature of the drive's processor. Network parameters and the amount of used/free space on storage partitions are also available for viewing. You can view graphs that show the load on the processor and RAM.
User management. From a mobile device, you can edit the settings of user accounts created on the drive - name, password, E-Mail, as well as user rights to administer the drive. You can also disable your account completely or delete it. Here you can also configure access rights to shared folders created on the drive: full access, read-only, or denied access. It is also possible to allow or deny the use of individual services, for example, AudioStation, FTP or a network backup service.
Managing shared folders. You can also change access rights at the folder level - in this case, the administrator will see not a list of folders and the rights of a specific user to them, but a list of users (or groups) and their rights to access the folder. You can also rename the shared folder or delete it.
Service management. Using DSM Mobile, you can enable or disable various network services of the drive. This is a file service, media server, FTP, WebDAV, AudioStation, PhotoStation and the like.
Access to various storage services. If you have various applications from Synology installed on your device (more on that below), their shortcuts will appear in the DiscStation web interface. In addition, if you log in as a user without administrator rights, you can use the FileStation and PhotoStation services, of course, if the user has access rights to them.

For the Android platform, a number of proprietary free Synology applications are available on the Android Market resource, installed on a smartphone or tablet. They are designed to access various services of the drive - status monitoring, working with files, viewing photos, playing music and video images from surveillance cameras. Let's take a closer look at these applications.

DS finder

This is an application for searching Synology drives on your local network and monitoring them. Once launched, the application will display a list of drives found on the network and their IP addresses. In addition, it is possible to manually connect to the device, knowing its IP address - in case the NAS is located outside the local network. Then you can add the found drive to your favorites - after that it will always be visible in the list of devices, and the password for it will be saved on your device.

This application, like DSM Mobile, allows you to view the drive parameters and its status. The serial number and model name, DSM version, operating time and drive temperature are displayed. Information about the network operation is available - workgroup, DNS and gateway used, as well as IPv4, IPv6 and MAC addresses of the network adapter (or adapters, if the drive model has two Ethernet ports). Also through the application you can see the status of partitions and the amount of occupied/free space on them. Information about hard drives is also available - HDD model, its capacity and temperature. Moreover, all this information can be sent by email directly from the program using an Android email client, for example, Gmail.

In addition, several original features are available to work with Synology drives. For example, the “Find Me” function makes the selected device flash its indicators and play a sound to search for it - this is convenient when several servers of the same type are used within the same room. In addition, you can turn off or reboot the drive, and Wake On LAN is also supported. From the DS Finder application, you can open the drive’s web interface in a browser - the drive’s address will already be inserted into the address bar, and all you have to do is enter your login and password.

DS audio

This is an application for playing music stored on the drive. In it you can view audio recordings classified by albums, artists, genres or folders. The list contains a grouping of titles by the first character, which makes it easier to find songs. While listening to music, you can create your own playlist, adding your favorite songs to it. You can also use a list already created on the computer version of AudioStation - playlists are saved on the drive and become available to any client device. It is possible to listen to Internet radio stations, the connection to which is configured in AudioStation.

Having the ability to play music on third-party devices is also not superfluous. If there is a compatible device on the local network (for example, a Samsung TV), then music can be played on it. When you launch the application, a menu will appear in which you select a player - a communicator or a TV on the local network. When you indicate the TV, a request appears on its screen, after confirmation of which information about the track will be displayed and playback will begin on the speakers connected to the TV. This function will also work if speakers are connected to the Synology drive - then the NAS will also appear in the list, and playback can be started directly on it.

DS file

an application for accessing files stored on the drive. This application works via the WebDAV protocol, so the corresponding service must be running on the NAS - it can also be launched via DSM Mobile. DS file allows you to copy files or folders from a storage device to a memory card installed in your device. Or vice versa, download files to the drive. There is also the ability to create a link on the smartphone desktop to a file stored on the drive - the link will be accessible only through the network in which it was originally created - local or the Internet.

DS Photo+

This is an application designed to access photos stored on PhotoStation. You can play back photos either by switching them manually or by launching a slide show. You can also upload any photo to your device. In addition, it is possible to upload photos just taken or stored on the device to an existing album on the drive or create a new one for them.

DScam

This is an application designed to view video from security cameras that can be connected to your Synology drive. Real-time video playback is available, which allows you to connect to the camera at any time via a local network or the Internet. In addition, you can view previously recorded video. If the camera has a PTZ function (pan, tilt, zoom), then you can control the camera from your communicator.

Third-Party Mobile Apps for Synology NAS

Applications from third-party developers for interacting with Synology NAS are also available on the Android Market. Using these applications, you can get a number of original features for working with and accessing content on your Synology NAS. Let's take a closer look at some of them.

UPnPlay– an application for working with media servers. Allows you to listen to music, view photos and videos. It is worth noting that with Synology's proprietary applications you can only play music and photos, and at the same time their functionality is richer than that of this application. In turn, UPnPlay allows you to view videos with support for all language tracks and subtitles present in the file or in the same folder.

ConnectBot– an application for working with SSH and Telnet protocols. With it, you can connect to any device that supports these protocols, including your Synology drive.

ES Explorer– an application designed to work with files both on a local device and over a network. In relation to the Synology drive, it can be noted that the application supports the SMB and FTP protocols. On a local network, Samba is more often used because of its “ability” to find other computers and NAS drives on the network. After the drive is found, you can connect to it by entering your username and password. The FTP protocol, designed specifically for file transfer, is more often used when connecting via the Internet. In this case, you first need to enter the drive address and login password to access it.

Of course, Synology, as a manufacturer, has a deeper understanding of its own products and technologies than a third-party developer, and can write a better program. Moreover, these Android applications (as well as developments for the iPhone, as well as for desktop OSes) are absolutely free. However, developer resources are not unlimited, and it is impossible to create programs for any interaction model. That's why Synology actively supports third-party software developers whose products enhance the functionality of Synology NAS.

Conclusion

The use of mobile applications significantly increases the availability of data stored on Synology network storage devices, and therefore increases their applicability in various situations. Fast and convenient mobile access to personal and corporate data, and the possibility of mobile exchange of quickly required material, are one of the key advantages of modern Synology data storage systems.

The described applications are part of Synology's comprehensive solution for organizing continuous mobile access to data from anywhere in the world to a personal “cloud of storage” of data, which is the Synology NAS.

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Finder ((English finder; pronounced “finder”) is the system file manager of the Apple Mac OS operating system) automatically places the .DS_Store file in each folder that you open. .DS_Store files are created by Finder as part of its normal operation. These files contain viewing options, icon positions, Finder window sizes, window backgrounds, and many other properties that are hidden from the user's view.

.DS_Store files can become corrupted and cause Finder to behave strangely when you open the folder that contains them. Corrupt .DS_Store files cause problems such as the Finder opening/closing window flickering, the inability to see or sort some icons, and the inability to change viewing options.

Steps

To remove a corrupted .DS_Store file, you must use the Terminal.app. To do this, you must log in to Mac OS X as an Administrator.

Open a Terminal command shell.

Open a new Finder window and navigate to the Applications folder on the left. (On the other hand, when there is "Finder" next to Apple in the top left corner of the screen, select the "Go" menu and click "Applications" (Applications).
Inside the Applications folder, almost at the very bottom, there is a "Utilities" folder. Open this folder.
Find and double-left-click the "Terminal" application to open it.

Give yourself super-user rights in Terminal so you can use the commands needed to delete some .DS_Store files. This is done using the "sudo" (Switch User and Do) command.
- In the terminal, type the following: sudo ls (all lowercase characters) and press on the keyboard.
- The terminal will prompt you to enter a password. Use the administrator account password. If you don't have a password, leave this field blank. [Note: For security reasons, unlike Windows, Mac OS X will not show any signs that you are typing a password. Just type it normally, although nothing is displayed].
Go to the folder with the damaged .DS_Store file

You must now go to the folder with the corrupted .DS_Store file or this procedure will not fix your problem (unless it is the folder in which Terminal naturally opens - typically the main folder). There are two ways to perform this task.
1. Method 1: Use the "cd" (Change Directory) command along with the path to the folder you want to correct.
  - To put what you do in the Finder into writing, start by clicking "Macintosh HD" on your desktop. This will turn into a "/" character. Click the next folder. The name will be followed by a "/" so enter another "/" before other folder names. For example, if the folder you are having problems with is "Macintosh HD" -> "Applications", the path to that folder would be: "/Applications". If the problem folder is "Utilities" inside "Applications", then the path will be: "/Applications/Utilities".
  - Type cd /path (for example: cd /Applications), then press Enter.
2. Method 2: We can use the "cd" command and drag the folder into the Terminal, which automatically completes the process of creating the path for you.
  - Type cd in Terminal followed by a space.
  - Find the folder with the problem, but do not open it. Drag its icon to Terminal. Watch the process of creating a path for you complete. Press Enter.
Delete the .DS_Store file

You can now delete the .DS_Store folder and all its contents with one very powerful command: "rm" (Remove or Delete) plus the "-f" option - deletes all files and folders contained in the target name. ENTER this command CORRECTLY.
1. Enter rm -f .DS_Store and press Enter. The terminal will not ask for confirmation and will not give any indication that everything has been completed. It will only issue a message when the command does not work.
  
  You should now be able to navigate to the folder in Finder and this issue should be fixed.
- Analysis of terminal commands used in this document:
  - sudo ls
    - sudo: means "Switch User and Do". This command allows everything entered after it to be executed from the most powerful accounts on the computer (Root), essentially making it so that permissions and access denied error messages don't get in your way. On Mac OS X, this remains in effect until you close and reopen Terminal.
    - ls: stands for "List" and creates a Terminal list of all files and folders in the current directory.
  - CD
    - cd: stands for "Change Directory" and is used to navigate through the folder structure on your computer.
    - The path: where we want to go. Some links include: ~ for your current logged in user's home folder, and / - for "Macintosh HD" [i.e. cd ~ this is the same as cd /Users/ ]
  - rm -f
    - rm: means "Remove" and is used to remove files.
    - -f: This is called a parameter and is used to change the command. In this case, it tells the rm command to force it to execute (ignore permissions and objections). If we wanted to delete a folder, then we would have to use the -f option, which also means to be recursive (ie delete everything inside, so BE CAREFUL with the -f option!).
    - The File: The file must be deleted.

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What is needed to convert a DS4 file to a PDF file or how can you create a PDF version of your DS4 file

Files of type DS4 or files with the extension .ds4 can be easily converted to PDF using a PDF printer.

A PDF printer is a virtual printer that can be used just like any other printer. The difference from a regular printer is that a PDF printer creates PDF files. You are not printing on a physical piece of paper. A PDF printer prints the contents of the source file into a PDF file.

This way you can create a PDF version of any file that can be printed. Just open the file using a reader, click the print button, select the virtual PDF printer and click the "Print" button. If you have a reader for the DS4 file, and if the reader can print the file, then you can convert the file to PDF format.

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DS Executables File Format

The DS file extension is associated with several programs and tasks. The most common use, however, is with the DAZ program, a 3D modeling application. Files with the DS extension are saved in plain text (ASCII) format. They are used by DAZ to, for example, apply different presets to an existing 3D model. This format is also used to import and export other file formats.

Technical information about DS files

DS files are saved as plain text. The scripts inside the DS file contain instructions for the DAZ application. They trigger automatic execution of certain application functions. DS files may contain code that extends existing DZ studio functionality or functions as a macro to perform certain functions. This format is mainly used in DAZ Studio 1 and 2. However, DS files are also compatible with DAZ Studio 3. However, in new versions of the application this format has been replaced by the DSA format.