Buffalo LS-WXL User Manual page 132

Chapter 4 Web Admin interface
Name
Authentication
Server Name or IP
Address
Name
Workgroup/
Domain
LinkStation User Manual
Descriptions
When [Delegate Authority to External SMB Server] is selected for the [For
Workgroup Authentication], specify the external server which is used for
the user authentication by the server name or IP address of the server
Note: • When connecting using AFP or FTP/FTPS, always use an IP address.
Authentication may fail if a server name is used.
• Enter the IP address rather than the server name anytime that the
server is not on the same subnet.
When [Delegate Authority to External SMB Server] , [Automatic User
Registration], and [Enable Authentication Shared Folder] are selected for
the [For Workgroup Authentication], specify the shared folder name for
the authentication test. It can be registered as the users of the LinkStation
automatically who open the shared folder for the authentication test.
Note: • You cannot create more than 2 shared folders for the
Authentication test .
• A user who is automatically registered will belong to the [hdusers]
group.
• You cannot use shared folder names which already exist as a
shared folder name for the authentication test.
• You can enter up to 12 alphanumeric characters or 6 two-byte
characters.
• You can use one-byte alphanumeric characters, two-byte
characters, hyphens, and underscores.
• Do not use a number or symbol as the first character of the name.
• AFP and FTP/FTPS connection do not allow delegating authority
to external SMB server to obtain user information.
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