From b78f07e9b82506976f5236ee613519c813c13870 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobbyandck <69791296+bobbyandck@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 10:53:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update qnap.markdown (#41645)

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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 source/_integrations/qnap.markdown | 5 ++++-
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@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@ The QNAP integration will add the following sensors:
 
 This integration works with most (but not all) QNAP devices. A complete, up-to-date [list of compatible devices can be found here](https://github.com/colinodell/python-qnapstats#device-support).
 
-If your QNAP device is running QTS 5, make sure you log into the device's web interface (with the same account you've configured in Home Assistant) and complete any agreements, warnings, wizards, setup, etc. as the QNAP API may block requests until those are completed.
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+In the case of QTS 5, the QNAP account that is being used by Home Assistant needs the following:
+- Make sure you log into the device's web interface and complete any agreements, warnings, wizards, or setup steps, as the QNAP API may block requests until those are completed.
+- The QNAP account must have access to System Monitoring. This can be achieved either by being an administrator or by having an administrator assign System Monitoring privileges (within QTS: ControlPanel > Privilege > Delegated Administration > System Monitoring).