ASUSTOR AS6202T Enthusiast 2-Bay 4K-Capable NAS Review

Security, Backup & More Apps

As a file host, which a NAS is, we need to keep an eye on our security as well. This covers both backups of our files as well as intrusion protection and file protection.

Security

The first thing you’ll want to do in regards to safety is to make sure that your firmware is updated. The system is updated frequently with both fixes and new features. Do it manually or let the NAS handle updates itself.

ADM Defender is a basic firewall app built into ADM. Create access policies with black and white lists as well as trusted lists for those who always should have access.

File protection is offered via the Avast Anti-Virus app, among others. It does require you to register for an account, but it is free. The could be particularly useful if you’re also using the built-in download features.

Backup

A RAID setup is a great safety, but it should only be considered a safety in regards to always-on availability. It should never be used instead of backups. With that said, it’s time to look at the methods you can backup the content on your NAS.

Rsync, or Remote Sync, is one of the easiest ways for backup jobs. It is supported on pretty much any system that exists and it’s easy to use through its simplicity. You can create backup jobs to FTP servers, internal drives, and external drives too in the same way and you can create multiple jobs for each of them.

The One Touch copy button on the front can be configured here too. You can set which way the copy should work and whether it should be copied or moved.

The only cloud backup feature built directly into ADM is for Amazon S3 and it works in the same way as all the other backups. More cloud backup options can be installed through apps.

The NAS’ settings can also be backed up and restored from this app, all in one convenient place.

Through the App Central, you can add more cloud backup options such as Google Drive, HiDrive, and DropBox.

App Central

There are a lot of apps available to install on your ASUSTOR NAS and there’s one for every occasion.

Installation is as easy as pressing the Install button on each item. Clicking somewhere else on the icon will load the details on the app.

The categories such as Top Apps, Latest Apps, and Beta Apps help you find what you don’t know as fast as what you’re really are looking for.

Beta apps sport new features, but they might not be as stable or fully tested as the normal versions. It’s still great to have the ability to test them early on.

The Installed apps can quickly be viewed at once, turned on and off, and removed again by the tile keys.

There’s also a log for the app central, showing you what installed when.

One of the awesome apps is the download center that allows your NAS to download for you in the background. No need to have your PC or any other device running for something your NAS can do.

You can add torrent files and download from URL, subscribe to RSS feeds and more in this app. You can also get uTorrent and other download tools in the App Center.

The Mail Server is one of the apps that businesses will appreciate. Everything you need is built right into the app and the setup is a breeze. There’s also a web-based email client available for your employees to use.

The Photo Gallery opens outside ADM and it’s what you think it is. An app to store and organise all your photos.