Chapter 4: Configuring The Nas For Active Directory Authentication; Before You Begin - Cisco NSS32 Administration Manual

Configuring the NAS for Active Directory
Authentication
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Before You Begin

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The NAS supports Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). This
chapter describes how to configure your NAS to join Microsoft Active Directory
Services.
The NAS supports Windows Server 2000 and above.
Before you configure NAS for Active Directory authentication, ensure the following:
• You have access to an Active Directory domain.
• You have access to a properly configured DNS server.
• You have the following information:
- An Active Directory domain administrator account for authentication.
- The fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the Active Directory domain.
- The NetBIOS domain name for the Active Directory domain.
- The hostname or IP address (hostname is preferred) of the domain
controller running the Active Directory domain.
The domain controller is a Windows Server 2000 or above computer
running Active Directory Services.
- (Optional) The name of the Organizational Unit (OU) the NAS belongs to.
• The IP address of your NAS.
It is important to note the time and date settings of your NAS device. A time
deviation of more than 5 minutes between the NAS and your Domain Controller
causes Kerberos Authentication to fail and you cannot join your domain.
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