Qnap client for mac how to#

If status is “ Status : Enabled” but you still do not get connected (verify IP address) click “ Restart“. If this fails: open Linux Station and make sure I see “Status : Enabled” (right under the Ubuntu logo, above the “Disable – Restart – Reinstall” buttons). Start my VNC viewer right away and assume Ubuntu is running in Linux Station.

I tested this a few times, and for now my procedure is: Instead I open my VNC viewer right away and things seem to be working. After that I restarted Ubuntu in Linux Station, but DO NOT click the link provided in the “Linux Station” window in your QNAP user interface. (In Ubuntu: System Settings – Brightness & Lock: set “Turn screen off when inactive for” to “Never”, and make sure “Lock” is set to “OFF”).Īfter that, I closed the browser window that is showing the Ubuntu desktop, disabled “Remote desktop” en re-enabled it again in “Linux Station”. One time: Disable screen locking / screen saver in Ubuntu. OK, so I did some playing with all the settings and I seem to have to working, following these steps, of which I’m not sure if all of them are required. Just below that you will see the link that will open the remote desktop in your browser. In the screenshot below: check the “ Enable Remote Desktop” option.

To not have to drag a monitor, mouse and keyboard to your QNAP, you can use the remote desktop feature which runs in your browser. Open the “ Linux Station” app and select “ Install Ubuntu 16.04 add-on from Linux Containers website“.Īt the time that I’m writing this you can get Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu Kylin 16.04 (Chinese Ubuntu). Open the “ App Center” and find “ Linux Station“. If you have an older or lower powered QNAP, like with an ARM or Atom based CPU, then you can forget about this option – Linux Station is not supported on your QNAP. Make sure your QNAP model supports Linux Station!.

Qnap client for mac how to#

Obviously this article is not about how to start Linux Station, but I’ll give you the quick steps.