Iomega STORCENTER px12-350r, User Manual

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Managing Your px12-350r Network Storage with Local and
Active Directory Users
Managing Your px12-350r Network Storage with Local and Active Directory
Users
You can configure your px12-350r Network Storage to allow both local users and groups and Active
Directory (AD) users and groups on the device simultaneously. While in AD mode, you can have existing
local users and groups and also create new ones. In addition, both AD and local administrator users can
log into and manage the px12-350r. This allows hybrid authentication on your px12-350r and, if desired, you
can switch between AD mode and Workgroup mode.
This topic assumes you have already created an administrator user and enabled security on your
px12-350r or have enabled AD .
Enabling Active Directory after Creating Users in Workgroup Mode
After you create users in Workgroup mode, you can switch your px12-350r to AD mode.
1. On the Device Identification page, select Active Directory.
2. Configure your AD settings. See Configuring your px12-350r for Active Directory for more
information.
3. Click Apply.
After changing to AD mode, you are required to log back in to the px12-350r. Your px12-350r is now
configured to allow both local administrators and AD administrators to log in.
Logging in to Your px12-350r
When an administrator logs in to the px12-350r, the admin chooses between the device name or the AD
domain name.
1. At the Login screen, choose what type of user is logging in from the Active Directory Domain drop-
down:
l
to log in as a local user, choose the device name from the drop-down menu and enter the
username and password
l
to log in as an Active Directory user, choose the Active Directory domain name from the drop-
down menu and enter the username and password
2. Click Login.
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