User And Group Authentication; Ads/Nt Support - Thecus N3200XXX Series User Manual

User and Group Authentication

The Thecus IP storage has built-in user database that allows administrators to
manage user access using different group policies. From the User and Group
Authentication menu, you can create, modify, and delete users, and assign them
to groups that you designate.

ADS/NT Support

If you have a Windows Active Directory Server (ADS) or Windows NT server to
handle the domain security in your network, you can simply enable the ADS/NT
support feature; the Thecus IP storage will connect with the ADS/NT server and get
all the information of the domain users and groups automatically. From the
Accounts menu, choose Authentication item and the ADS/NT Support screen
appears. You can to change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your
settings.
A description of each item follows:
ADS/NT Support
Item
Work Group / Domain
Name
ADS/NT Support
Authentication Method
ADS/NT Server Name
ADS/NT Realm
Administrator ID
Administrator
Password
Apply
Description
Specifies the SMB/CIFS Work Group / ADS Domain Name (e.g.
MYGROUP).
Select Disable to disable authentication through Windows Active
Directory Server or Windows NT.
Select ADS for Windows Active Directory Server, or select NT for
Windows NT
Specifies the ADS/NT server name (e.g. adservername).
Specifies the ADS/NT realm (e.g. example.com).
Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory or
Windows NT, which is required for Thecus IP storage to join
domain.
Enter the ADS/NT Administrator password.
To save your settings.
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