Procedure
1. Add the StoreOnce appliance to an Active Directory domain
2. Grant AD domain uses access to NAS shares using the Windows Computer Management tool
3. Assign AD users as administrators for the CIFS server
4. Add AD groups as administrators for the StoreOnce server
Add the StoreOnce appliance to an Active Directory domain
IMPORTANT:
Joining or leaving the domain will result in the failure of any backup or restore
operations that are running. Do not perform this procedure if you have active backup or restore
operations running.
Procedure
1.
Select
NAS
on the StoreOnce Management GUI.
2.
Select the service set that needs to join the Active Directory domain.
3.
Select the
CIFS server
tab. This tab displays the CIFS authentication configuration.
4.
Click
Edit
IMPORTANT:
You must manually create an entry for the StoreOnce appliance in the DNS
server so the appliance can be resolved using its domain qualified appliance name. The
StoreOnce appliance will not automatically add itself to the DNS server configuration (given)
during the network configuration process. Do this important step first before joining the domain.
5.
Select
AD
authentication mode.
6.
Enter the domain name to which you want the CIFS server to join.
7.
Click
Update
.
A pop-up window will advise that “If you update the CIFS server settings, any backup or restore jobs
in progress for it will fail. Are you sure?”
8.
Click
Continue
.
An Active Directory Registration window will pop up and request the credentials of a user with
permission to join the domain.
9.
Provide the credentials (<Domain Username> and <Password>) of the domain user with the
appropriate permission level to add a computer (for example, the StoreOnce appliance).
The user is typically the Domain Administrator or a delegated user with Domain Administrative rights.
10.
Click
Register
.
After a short delay (the time is dependent on the topology and size of the AD Domain), the computer
(appliance) will become a member of the domain and a
Success
dialog box is displayed.
11.
Click
OK
.
You will be presented with the CIFS server AD status page.
Add the StoreOnce appliance to an Active Directory domain
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