Chapter 4 Web Admin interface
LinkStation User Manual
130
Name
Descriptions
Workgroup/
Domain
Click
[Modify
Settings]
to change
settings.
Workgroup Name
Enter the [Workgroup Name] to have the LinkStation join a Microsoft
network group.
Workgroup names may contain up to 23 bytes(UTF-8). Alphanumeric
characters, multi-byte characters, hyphens, underscores, and periods may
be used.
Do not use a symbol as the first character of the workgroup name.
WINS Server IP
Address
Enter the IP address of a WINS Server to use WINS Server.
Workgroup/
Domain
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 LinlStation 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.
