Allow root user to connect to build-in sftp on a synology
Since DSM 4.1, support for sftp has been added natively in DSM. To activate the service, go in Control Panel > FTP. By default, you do NOT have an access to sftp with the root account. You can allow the the root user to connect through sftp by editing the file /etc/ftpusers and commenting out the line beginning with root : #root lp smmsp nobody guest Sadly, you will get only access to the home folder of root , and nothing else. You can obtain a wider access to your system using the account admin but you can only browse shared folders. #1