How do I add surveillance device licenses? - Knowledge Center
Buy more cameras gradually, or utilize Synology’s dual-license-per-NAS approach by using multiple, smaller Synology units if you already own them.
How Synology License Validation Works
Creating or using a keygen for Surveillance Station would violate Synology’s software license agreement and potentially laws like the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) or similar regulations depending on your country. It could also expose users to malware risks, since keygens are often distributed with hidden threats.
: You can buy official license packs in increments of 1, 4, or 8 keys.
Many cracked scripts contain what is known as a "time bomb." A time bomb is a hidden mechanism within the script that causes the cracked license to expire or fail after a certain period, or at a specific date. One widely discussed cracked version, for example, reportedly caused the surveillance system to restart and lose connectivity every hour. In another instance, a stable cracked version for Surveillance Station 9.2.0 stopped working properly after a period of time, forcing users to reconfigure their entire system or downgrade to a vulnerable version.
Using a keygen or cracked script is a direct violation of Synology's End User License Agreement. Synology licenses are global, perpetual, and migratable, but only when purchased legitimately. Circumventing license enforcement is a legal violation that could have consequences, especially for businesses operating under compliance requirements.
A compromised local computer can grant attackers access to your entire network. This puts files stored on your NAS at risk of theft or deletion.
To maintain a cracked state, you must disable automatic updates for DSM and Surveillance Station. This leaves your entire network exposed to critical, unpatched security vulnerabilities.
If the cost of Synology licenses is a barrier, many users look into open-source Network Video Recorder (NVR) software that can run on your NAS via :
Instead of gambling with keygens, consider these ethical and safe alternatives.
An NVR system manages the physical security of your home or business. Implementing a cracked license or a modified software package often opens a backdoor into your network. Malicious actors can exploit these backdoors to view live camera feeds, download recorded footage, or pivot from the NAS into other critical devices on your local network. 3. System Instability and Data Loss