Active Directory; Using Active Directory With Lightweight Directory Services; Install Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services; Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services - Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-Bay NAS Administration Manual

8. Active Directory

8. Active Directory
Important: Managing Active Directory requires a comprehensive understanding of Windows
Server implementation. It is recommended that only administrators with experience make
changes to the Active Directory.
Using Active Directory with Lightweight Directory
Services
Your Seagate device can host an AD Lightweight Directory Services (LDS) service.

Install Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

To use your Seagate device as an AD LDS server, you must first install AD LDS.
1. In the Server Manager, select File and Storage Services.
2. Select Servers.
3. In the server list, select the server on which to enable AD LDS.
4. Select Tasks > Add Roles and Features.
5. Use the Add Roles and Features wizard to add AD LDS.
6. Under Installation Type, select Role-based or feature-based installation and click
Next.
7. Select the server and click Next.
8. In the left menu, select Server Roles.
9. Select Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services and click Next.
10. If a dialog box displays showing the list of tools and services that must be installed to use
AD LDS, click Add Features.
11. Complete the installation.
12. Restart your server.

Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

After you have installed AD LDS, you must configure it.
1. In Server Manager, select Tools > Active Directories Lightweight Directory Services
Wizard.
2. Use the wizard to configure AD LDS.
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