Timemachine Back-up in MacOS 26 (Tahoe) does not work on Synology DS920+ NAS

I have configured the Nas als described in the instructions:

How do I back up files from my Mac to NAS using Time Machine?


It seems the SMB Broadcasting does not show the Shared Back-up drive, so I had to activate AFP and SMB both.


Who has the same issue and is there a workaround or solution to get this work?


My MacBook Pro is a M1 16-inch, 2021

MacBook Pro 16″

Posted on Sep 16, 2025 2:08 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2025 4:56 AM

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Please kindly follow the steps below to change settings on your Mac.

  1. Open Terminal on macOS, and edit /etc/nsmb.conf with vi:
    • sudo vi /etc/nsmb.conf
  1. Change the value of signing_required from no to yes:
  • signing_required=yes
  1. Press the Esc key, then type ZZ or :wq to save the changes and exit vi.
  2. Reboot your Mac.

Once you have completed the steps above on your Mac, please continue with the steps below to check settings on both your NAS and Mac.

[On your Synology NAS]

  1. Ensure that DSM is properly configured for Time Machine backups. Try creating a new shared folder and set it as the Time Machine backup folder, rather than using the original one.
  2. Ensure your NAS has enough free space.
  3. Make sure the following options are selected in Control Panel > File Services > SMB > Advanced Settings > General:
  • Maximum SMB protocol: SMB3
    • Note: Time Machine backups require SMB3, so please change it back to SMB3 if it was modified.
    • Enable Opportunistic Locking
    • Enable SMB2 Lease
    • Enable SMB Durable Handles (Cross-protocol file locking will be disabled)
  1. Confirm the following options are enabled or properly set in Control Panel > File Services > AdvancedBonjour:
    • Enable Bonjour service discovery to locate Synology NAS
    • Enable Bonjour Time Machine broadcast via SMB
    • Set Time Machine Folders


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Timemachine Back-up in MacOS 26 (Tahoe) does not work on Synology DS920+ NAS

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