Chapter 4 Web Admin interface
LinkStation User Manual
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Name
Descriptions
Workgroup/Domain
Click [Modify Settings]
to change settings.
For Workgroup
Authentication
Select the user authentication method here.
[Delegate Authority to LinkStation]: (usually recommended)
Only registered users may access the LinkStation. Usernames
and passwords should be exactly the same as those used for
Windows login.
[Delegate Authority to External SMB Server]:
Users are authenticated by an external Authentication server.
Microsoft network knowledge required for setup. Consult
your System Administrator for details.
[Use Windows Domain Controller as Authentication Server]:
Select this option when you want to authenticate against
Domain Controller, but the LinkStation does not join the
domain.
Note:
The Windows Domain Controller has been assigned to be an
external authentication SMB Server. The workgroup name
on the LinkStation must be identical to the Windows Domain
Name.
[Automatic User Registration]:
Select to automatically register users allowed by the
Authentication Server to the LinkStation’s authenticated user
list .
[Enable Authentication Shared Folder]:
Use the folder as an authentication test folder which can be
accessed by users registered to Authentication Server.
Authentication
Server Name or IP
Address
When [Delegate Authority to External SMB Server] is selected
for the [For Workgroup Authentication], specify the external
server which is used for the user authentication by the server
name or IP address of the server
• When connecting using AFP or FTP/FTPS, always use an IP
address. Authentication may fail if a server name is used.
• Enter the IP address rather than the server name anytime
that the server is not on the same subnet.
