Change Default Password for MySQL/MariaDB and phpMyAdmin on NAS

I always need to look for the default password for MariaDB and phpMyAdmin in my NAS. There is no hint at all. Some even change the rules after upgrade. Therefore, I write a note here and share to save your time. This page would be continuously maintained.

How to use root in Synology DSM

You may use “ssh admin@[NAS IP]” to login DSM but not root. They are different user. Most configuration need root access to edit. You have to first ssh as admin then use “sudo su –” to root.

Reinstall Synology DSM

Recently, I boot my Synology DS214SE with error message about my hard drive. After re-initializing and re-installing packages, it still doesn’t work properly. Therefore, I decide to re-install DSM.

Prepare Your NAS File Transfer Performance Test with Mac OSX Client

There are already many NAS performance test available. Because I need real-world file transfer rate for my Mac mini (Late 2012), I decide to create my own sample data and procedure to meet my needs. Here is how it works:

Using NFS to Share Files on Synology Between OS X and Linux

I choose to use Network File System aka NFS to share files between OS X and Linux because it’s much faster than Samba. But there is one more thing I need to handle: file and folder permissions.

Downgrade Synology DSM

After finishing Prerequisite Before you Install ZurmoCRM on Synology NAS running DSM 5.0, I want to roll back to Synology DSM 4.3 on my DS214SE. But it’s not just manually upload firmware and downgrade, you need to manually modify VERSION file.

Prerequisite Before you Install ZurmoCRM on Synology NAS running DSM 5.0

Before you install ZurmoCRM, please make sure you have meet the LAMP requirements. They will help ZurmoCRM to run faster and more responsive on your DSM.

How to Create a SPK for Synology DSM to Distribute your LAMP

I just pack ZurmoCRM for Synology DSM successfully. It is much more complex than Asustor ADM for LAMP. There is no tools on Synology Development Tool. You have to create configuration files and use Linux tar to create packages. Here is the full story.

Install ownCloud on your NAS

As I have mentioned in Use TurnKey to Simplify ownCloud Installation, it is easier to use TurnKey ownCloud than setup on your computer. If you want to install it on your NAS, I have collected related resource here to save your time.

Optimize Synology DSM for ZurmoCRM

It’s not easy to install ZurmoCRM and that’s why I encourage to Test your ZurmoCRM with VirtualBox. You need to manually edit configuration files before setup on Synology DSM.

This post will be updated when I found more optimization in the future.