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• To use the TeraStation as a member server in an Active Directory domain, the TeraStation should be logged in to
the domain and accessed from a computer that is not a member of the domain with a valid domain account.
• If the TeraStation is a member server of an Active Directory domain, you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP.
• If your TeraStation is a member server in an Active Directory domain and you change the authentication method
to “Workgroup”, the account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically.
• When the TeraStation joins an Active Directory domain, FTP is disabled. Before use FTP, move the FTP switch back
to the position.
• Don’t disable the SMB protocol while Active Directory is used for access restrictions. If you do, you will need to en-
able SMB again and reconfigure AD from scratch.
NT Domains
In an NT domain environment, the TeraStation uses account information from the NT domain server to set access
restrictions for files and folders on the TeraStation. There’s no need to perform individual account management for the
TeraStation. If multiple TeraStations are installed on the network, the account information is centrally managed in the NT
domain, greatly reducing the operations required for installation and management.
Note: A maximum of 1000 domain users and 1000 groups can be downloaded from an NT domain server.
1
Create an account on the domain controller for the TeraStation.
2
In Settings, click Network .
3
Select Workgroup/Domain .
4
Click Edit .
5
Select “NT Domain”, then click Next .
Note:
To use Active Directory from Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003, select “Active Directory” instead of “NT
Domain”.
6
Click Yes .
7
Enter settings and click OK .