Why Synology Says "This Connection is Not Private" - (How SSL Encryption Works)

You've gone through a tutorial to secure your Synology NAS, but you are still getting a message that says the webpage is not secure. In this video, I will be walking through why this message appears, if you should actually be concerned, and how to prevent it.

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Let's Encrypt: https://letsencrypt.org

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TOC:
00:00 Introduction
02:44 How SSL (TLS) Encryption works
09:58 Why certificate fails on Synology
11:53 How to remove "not secure" message
13:45 Option 1: QuickConnect
16:04 Option 2: Let's Encrypt
20:05 Option 3: Generate your own certificate authority
20:37 Conclusion

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