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If a Windows domain exists in the network, the system administrator only has to add the NAS
server to the Windows domain to take advantage of the Windows domain controller privilege
settings and grant all accounts on the Windows domain access right to the NAS server's storage
space. When these clients need to access the server, they can do so by entering their Windows
domain account name and password.
Once the NAS server is joining into a Windows domain, a new tab called "Windows domain
accounts" will become available on this page, containing a copy of all user accounts. Only the
account names will be copied here, without passwords and other information. When a client
attempts to access the NAS server, the server will forward the account and password information
to the Windows domain for verification. If the user passes the authentication, access will be
granted. If the Windows domain controller does not authorize the user, the account is verified
against the list of local users. Access is granted, if the login data corresponds to a local user. If a
user has an account "user1" on both the Windows domain and the NAS server, but with different
passwords, access is granted if either one of the two passwords is provided. The system
administrator should, however, avoid allowing accounts existing on the Windows domain to be
created on the NAS server. A situation where different users share the same account name should
also be avoided.
The NAS server will read the Windows domain account list every 60 minutes; any changes on the
Windows domain will also appear on the NAS server.
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