NAS: Uploading photos - norlab-ulaval/Norlab_wiki GitHub Wiki

Historically, Norlab media have been stored on Google Photos, for example here. More recently, we use the Yeti NAS together with the Synology Photos app. This guide describes how to upload and manage lab media on the photo platform.

How to access photos on the NAS

To access the platform, you need to be connected to the university network, either by being on campus or via VPN.
Go to https://nas.norlab.ulaval.ca/photo and log in with your norlab LDAP credentials (usually your IDUL+password - if you don't have an account, contact Matej). Without logging in, you will not see all the available photo folders since not all are public.

How to upload photos on the NAS

Media on Synology Photos are normally organized in folders. Users can choose to create an album and select different rules, so that, for example, all photos in folders called ICRA and up in an album Conferences.

To access the platform, you need to be connected to the university network, either by being on campus or via VPN.
Go to https://nas.norlab.ulaval.ca/photo and log in with your norlab LDAP credentials (usually your IDUL+password - if you don't have an account, contact Matej).
Make sure that in the top left, you have selected Shared Space. Click the big plus button and create a new folder. The naming convention we use is YYYYMMDD_location_event.
Upload photos, or create a Photos Request link after clicking on the 3 vertical dots. Set rules to automatically add uploaded media to any albums.
Share this link with anyone, even people who don't have an account on the norlab LDAP system.
If you want your folder to be accessible to view/download even for users without a norlab LDAP account:
1. Click on All Photos in the top left corner.
2. Select your folder and click on the 3 vertical dots in the bottom right corner.
3. Click on Set folder permission.
4. Set the permissions to Public and apply the settings to subfolders.
5. Your photos are now public.