# Plex System Name

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-system-name/783568>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [March 25, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-system-name/783568 "2022-03-25T02:50:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![desertcelt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/desertcelt/32/272742_2.png) [@desertcelt](https://forums.plex.tv/u/desertcelt)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-system-name/783568/1 "2022-03-25T02:50:17Z")

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When I installed Plex beta from the package library in DSM 7.x it apparently didn’t create a user for Plex. A lot of the posts here seem to point to permission issues and I have the issue that Plex doesn’t want to add the media in my Videos folder on the NAS. I’m assuming the account is named “plex”. Do I add that account and give it read only to the Videos folder? What would the password be? Thanks

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-system-name/783568/2 "2022-03-25T06:57:38Z")

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When it comes to DSM 7, the account is `PlexMediaServer`. It should be listed as a system account.

> [@Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's](https://forums.plex.tv/t/490215/25):
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> FAQ 19: Setting permissions to allow Plex access to media files Before beginning, it’s important to remember one key point; Plex doesn’t have any special privileges on Synology except for being able to access the Video Transcoding acceleration hardware. It cannot read any of your files unless you expressly grant permission. This is a fundamental principle of Linux (which Synology uses for DSM) Because of how Synology grants permission, access to files is broken into two different …

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-system-name/783568/3 "2022-06-23T06:58:19Z")

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