Finding and Using the CA Certificate for a Synology NAS using curl --cacert
When connecting to a Synology NAS using https in the terminal, you might encounter issues due to the self-signed certificate used by Synology. To connect safely, you can use the curl --cacert option to specify the path to the CA certificate.
Finding the CA Certificate on your Synology NAS
To find the CA certificate on your Synology NAS, follow these steps:
Log in to your Synology NAS's web interface.
Navigate to the
Control Paneland selectSecurity.Under the
Certificatetab, click onCA Certificate.You will see the
Certificate Informationwindow. Click onDownloadto save the certificate to your local machine.
Using the CA Certificate with curl
Once you have the CA certificate, you can use it with the curl --cacert option. The general format is:
curl --cacert /path/to/cert.pem https://your-nas-addressReplace /path/to/cert.pem with the actual path to the certificate file on your local machine, and https://your-nas-address with the address of your Synology NAS.
Example
Here is an example of how to use the CA certificate with curl:
curl --cacert /Users/username/certs/synology-ca-cert.pem https://your-nas-addressBy using the CA certificate with the curl --cacert option, you can safely connect to your Synology NAS using https in the terminal. This is especially important when working with sensitive data, as it helps ensure that your connection is secure.