I took the plunge and bought a domain from Namecheap for my Synology NAS. As an added perk I’ve even created a subdomain for my Tumblr blog :-)
I’ll document the steps here in case anyone else has a similar setup and wants to do the same:
- Purchase a domain from your favorite domain registrar
- Optional: Create and install a free SSL certificate using StartSSL for your Synology NAS by following this guide
- Setup a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service. You can either:
- Preferably: Utilize the Synology MyDS DDNS domain (i.e. XXXX.synology.me).
- Alternatively: Install Dynamic DNS and be sure to install IPKG and get SSL to work
- Add a CNAME for your domain that points to your Dynamic DNS address.
- Done… or are you? Nope, look at this post to figure out how to secure your Synology device now!
All in all, it was very straight forward and a fun weekend project!