Guidelines For Local Authentication - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide
Local users or groups are created using the Security > Local Users and Security > Local
Groups
administrative access to the server.
A local user or group is one that is defined locally on the SnapServer using the Web
Management Interface. The default users and groups listed below cannot be modified or
deleted.
• admin – The local user admin account is used to log into the Web Management
Interface. The default password for the admin account is also admin.
• guest – The local user guest account requires no password.
• admingrp – The Admin group account includes the default admin user account. Any
local user accounts created with admin rights are also automatically added to this
group.
Topics in Security Options:
•
UID and GID Assignments
• Security Guides
• Shares
•
Local Users
• Local Groups
• Security Models
• ID Mapping
• Home Directories

Guidelines for Local Authentication

These password authentication guidelines are for both users and groups.
Duplicating Client Login Credentials for Local Users and Groups
To simplify user access for Windows Workgroup or Mac clients, duplicate their local client
logon credentials on the SnapServer by creating local accounts on the SnapServer that
match those used to log on to client workstations. This strategy allows users to bypass the
login procedure when accessing the SnapServer.
CAUTION:
credentials if joined to an Active Directory domain.
Default Local Users and Groups
Default users and groups admin, guest, and admingrp appear on the list of users or groups
on the User or Group Management pages, but they cannot be deleted or modified (although
the admin password can be changed). The default local users and groups do appear on the
Share Access and Quotas pages.
Changing Local UIDs or GIDs
The SnapServer automatically assigns and manages UIDs and GIDs. Because you may
need to assign a specific ID to a local user or group in order to match your existing UID/GID
assignments, the SnapServer makes these fields editable.
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pages in the Web Management Interface. Local users and groups are used for
This strategy applies only to local users. Do not use duplicate domain user
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