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Configuring Your px12-400r Network Storage to Use
Active Directory
If you have an existing Active Directory user organization, you can incorporate it into the px12-400r
Management Console. Your px12-400r can work in a high availability environment, which means it can
work with multiple AD servers should one server fail or go offline.
When you configure Active Directory, you
1.
To configure Active Directory, manually add the px12-400r to your DNS server. Set the px12-400r
DNS setting to point to your DNS server. On the Network page, uncheck Automatically
configure all network settings, type the IP address of your DNS Server in the text box, and click
Apply to save your settings.
2.
Configure the px12-400r to join the Active Directory domain. On the Device Identification page,
select Active Directory if you already have an existing AD user organization that you want to
incorporate into the px12-400r.
3.
Provide the following connectivity information:
Domain Name — the actual name of your Active Directory domain, for example, sohoad.com.
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Preferred Server — the actual name or IP address of your Active Directory Server, for
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example, ad-server.sohoad.com or 10.14.50.12.
Netbios Name — An optional value that is automatically set to the first part of the Domain
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Name. For example, if you Domain Name is testdomain.emc.com, the Netbios Name is
testdomain. You can edit this name or leave it blank.
Organizational Unit — an optional predefined subset of directory objects within an Active
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Directory domain.
Administrator Username — the Active Directory username with domain administrator
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privilege.
Administrator Password — the Active Directory password for the specified Active Directory
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username.
Users/Groups Refresh Interval — how often the px12-400r should refresh the list of available
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users and groups from the Active Directory server.
Local Network Encryption (SSL) — enforces encryption on your local network.
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Remote Network Encryption (SSL) — enforces encryption outside your local network, such
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as through the internet. Choices for both encryption types are Not required and Always
(encryption is always enforced). Always encrypting communication is safest, but can impact
performance.
Enable trusted domains — enables your px12-400r to allow access to other domains.
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4.
Click Apply to save your settings.
enable security
on your px12-400r.
Configuring Your px12-400r Network Storage to Use Active Directory
Setting up Your px12-400r Network Storage
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