SKDavis

steven wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 3:54 pm
I recommend using Synology DSM to connect to phpMyAdmin locally otherwise you're taking a risk, exposing your database to the whole world.

That is what troubles me.
I can acces the DB via HTTP and i do not know how to solve this.
Perhaps you can find some time to help me out via PM?

I'm not sure I understand the problem.
Can you open phpMyAdmin from Synology DSM or are you trying to load phpMyAdmin, over the internet (WAN)?

Depending on how you are trying to connect to phpMyAdmin, you may need to forward a port on your router.
I only use phpMyAdmin on a local LAN connection ...

I updated the instructions for the database connection and permissions. If you are using a domain from Synology you will be not able to connect using the database socket as that connection only works locally and not over a DDNS host connection. Once you enable TCP/IP on MariaDB and permit access ...

Thank you Steven,

For now this is not the solution that works.
I wait for your updated instructions and give it a new try from start.

Hi All,

Just installed my second NAS (the old one was to old). Like on the old one i would like to install TNG on the new one and this time make the NAS the host of the TNG family tree site. Now is the TNG site on another host who is to small for all docs and images.

I tried to follow all the ...