Administration Interface

Once you finish with the initial configuration, you will be taken to the web login page for access to the administration interface. The login page is in HTML, but there is also a nice flash page variant.


The administration interface looks rather old-fashioned, reminding us of QNAP's OS before it transitioned into a fully windowed OS. While ThecusOS is snappy and includes all the necessary tools to get the job done, it should follow the same road as the competition by using a more polished and windowed interface with widget support and icons. For those of you wanting to try ThecusOS, you will find an online demo here.


On the left of the screen is the Menu Bar, where you will find all the options available in ThecusOS. All settings and functions are placed into groups to make them more readily accessible.


The "My Favorite" shortcut allows you to designate often-used items, which will display them on the main screen. Next to it is a shortcut to shutdown or restart the server, while the logout shortcut allows you to exit the administration interface. Beneath the News and Log shortcuts, located in the top-right corner, is the language selection menu; it includes many popular languages.


The Message Bar includes several icons for fast access to RAID, disk(s), fan, network, temperature, and network options and information.


Access the administration interface for the first time and you will be prompted to initialize the system by completing a few basic tasks, like setting up notifications and creating a RAID array, or adding local users.


ThecusOS includes a useful help index.

System Information

You can view the NAS's model number, firmware version, and up-time in the General tab.


Click on Status to check the state of various services and all installed hardware; CPU/memory activity, temperatures, network-transfer-data information, etc.


The system log can come in handy should something go wrong and you want to find out why.


Online Registration allows you to register your NAS online.


Syslog Management will generate a system log that can be stored locally or on a remote server. It can also act as a Syslog server to other devices, a useful function for a network with lots of clients.


The System Monitor does what its name implies: It monitors CPU and memory utilization, fan and temperature status, network throughput, and lists all online users.


The Hardware Information tab is like the Windows device manager: It displays information on installed hardware, including CPU model, amount of RAM, and the USB-, Network-, and Disk controllers.


ThecusOS also provides a user access log, which allows administrators to monitor actions taken by users.

System Management

The first five menu options in the System Management group allow you to set the time and date of the NAS, configure notification options, perform a firmware update, make a schedule for powering on/off the NAS, and change the administrator's password, which you should do frequently to maximize protection.


This sub-menu's other options allow you to save and restore the NAS configuration, perform a reset to factory defaults, shutdown or restart the system, and set the system's action once it recovers from an AC power loss. You can also check the file system, which takes a reboot, enable the Wake on Lan and SNMP services, and adjust settings to your UI Login Configuration, which allows you to enable or disable Web Disk, Photo Server, and certain Module functions.