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Default setup:
1. Create a new FOLDER as a
SHARED Folder
2. Within the FOLDER create these Subfolders (you can tune the names up to you):
- userName_backup_smartphone_target (for every single SPECIFIED user)
and create permissions for the Subfolder (which user can make what ... view, write, delete, etc...)
- this Subfolder you can use for a target of your backup utility and for "cleaning" purposes (garbage, renaming, date modification correction, permissions, ...)
Then create the final SHARED FOLDER, called e.g. "Checked" - which will contain just valuable photos for the related operation (Synology Photos, backup, ....). You can create an One-Way and scheduled rSync task in the DSM Control panel from the "cleaning" subfolders into the "Checked". Scheduling is possible from one minute to XX hours, ... In this case, you can use a specific time, e.g. every day at 7 am.
Here is a simple explanation, how to:
DS218J, Folder 1 in Disk 1, Folder 2 in Disk 2. How do I keep them synced?
www.synoforum.com
it will keep the photo file ownership (SPECIFIED user). And you can create SPECIFIED permissions for related users within the Checked folder.
With this approach, you will save more than 30-80% of the storage space
, and you will get also:
- each user is responsible for the "cleaning" of tits own Subfolder.... you can setup also some policies (storage space limitations), e.g. 30GB for "user B". Otherwise, you will purchase new HDDs every year.
Note:
- you can create additional Subfolders within the Cleaning folders:
- which will only be visible to this user and will not be subject to directory sync to the "Checked" - very private content
Next stages, based on your expectations, written:
1. I am talking about local network. I would love to be able to access it over the internet, but let's stick to LAN for now.
ok
2. There's only 1 photos folder. I would like to share the entire folder with SPECIFIC users on the NAS.
Most efficient way (without garbage created by Drive Share) for Win (your case) computers within the LAN:
- Map of the Shared folder/s (SMB) to your Windows environment as a Network disk
- log in there with SPECIFIC user credentials
- Each user will see its Subfolder - for the mentioned cleaning purposes; also, the "Checked" Subfolder
When the Subfolder is cleaned, you need to wait for a rsync, then you can delete all files from the Cleaning Subfolder. To be sure, you can create a notification that rsync is done.
RULE: Then, the Cleaning subfolder will keep files only for cleaning purposes.
You can also Map the "Checked" folder - to see all photos.
3. I wasn't thinking about this, but it's a great idea! For certain users (eg. siblings), I can enable giving them access to just their pics. I have already tagged people in Synology Photos. As mentioned previously, I don't have separate folders for photos for different users, all photos are in the same folder. Is there a way I can share a photo with a given user where they are tagged?
explained above
4. A doesn't apply since I don't have separate folders. I'm looking for B.
with this approach, you will also get a base for the A. scenario
5. I do not have a folder structure. My aim was to be able to create a backup of pics clicked from my phone. I just created a single folder and backed up all my pics there. I think Synology Photos will help me create different "views" (all photos for a given person, all photos clicked on a given date, all photos from a particular location, etc, etc) in the future, if needed, à la Google Photos.
... you can use EXIFTOOL (mentioned) for the more cleaned source for the final Photo App (e.g. Syno Photos). Just one last note - when you will change the Synology Photos to a different platform in the future, you will appreciate the cleaned structure more than a single folder for everything.
Finally, you can use the "Checked" folder as the source for your Photo App.
