Device Identification
The Device Identification page for your Iomega StorCenter ix12 Console displays and enables you to change the Storage Device Name, the Storage Device
Descriptive Name, and the Workgroup Name.
You can also configure an Active Directory Domain on this page.
Change any of these by editing the text fields. Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Device Name
Enter a name for the Iomega StorCenter ix12. Use a name that will help you identify it on your network.
Device Descriptive Name
Enter a descriptive name for the Iomega StorCenter ix12 device. This should be a more descriptive name.
Workgroup Name
Enter a name for the Iomega StorCenter ix12. The workgroup name identifies a group of computers that share information with each other. You would
only need to change the workgroup name if you explicitly defined a workgroup on your network. Most users will not want to change this, unless they
have explicitly defined a different workgroup on their other computers.
Configuring Active Directory
If you have an existing Active Directory user organization, you can incorporate it into the Iomega StorCenter ix12 Console.
When you configure Active Directory, you enable security on your Iomega StorCenter ix12.
1. To configure Active Directory, manually add the Iomega StorCenter ix12 to your DNS server. Set the Iomega StorCenter ix12 DNS setting to point to
your DNS server. On the Network page, uncheck
Automatically configure all network settings
, type the IP address of your DNS Server in the text box,
and click
Apply
to save your settings.
2. Configure the Iomega StorCenter ix12 to join the Active Directory domain.
Active Directory
— select this mode if you already have an existing user
organization, such as Active Directory, that you want to incorporate into the Iomega StorCenter ix12.
3. Provide the following connectivity information:
Domain Name
— the actual name you used for your Active Directory domain, for example, sohoad.com.
Domain Controller
— the actual name or IP address of your Active Directory Server, for example, ad-server.sohoad.com or 10.14.50.12.
Organizational Unit
— an optional predefined subset of directory objects with an Active Directory domain.
Administrator Username
— the Active Directory username with domain administrator privilege.
Administrator Password
— the Active Directory password for the specified Active Directory username.
Users/Groups Refresh Interval
— how often the Iomega StorCenter ix12 should refresh the list of available users and groups from the Active
Directory server.
Enable Trusted Domains
— enables your Iomega StorCenter ix12 to allow access to other domains.
4. Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Enabling Active Directory Trusted Domains
By enabling Active Directory trusted domains on your Iomega StorCenter ix12, you can enable the importing of users and groups from other trusted domains to
your Iomega StorCenter ix12 device. Those users and groups from other domains will then have access to features on your Iomega StorCenter ix12, including
accessing folders and documents in Shares, and joining any Personal Cloud of which the device is a member.
Now that you have enabled access to all trusted domains, you can add users and groups from those trusted domains to your Iomega StorCenter ix12. For more
information, refer to
Manage Users and Groups with Active Directory
.
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