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Windows Settings
4.3 Windows Settings
NAS system using SMB/CIFS protocol- short for Server Message
Block/Common Internet File System, a protocol used by
Microsoft to share files, directories and devices with the
Windows client.
You can configure the Windows Network Settings using the
following operating mode:
Workgroup Mode: NAS system becomes a member of a
workgroup and communicates with the clients using its internal
user database for authentication and do not require other
authentication server present in the network.
Domain Mode: NAS system become member of a domain and
communicates with the client using the user database stored
in an authentication server which must be present in the
network
Optionally, you can register the NAS system to the domain.
Once registered, the NAS system will be created as a machine
account on the domain controller. And it will use Netlogon as
the authentication mechanism, which provides better
integration into the Windows network environment.
Configuring Windows Network Settings
1. Click
the Enable Windows Network (SMB/CIFS Protocol)
checkbox to enable access for SMB client.
2. Enter the Workgroup/Domain name.
3. Click the Workgroup Mode radio button if you want to
configure NAS system in Workgroup Mode .
4. Or, click the Domain Mode radio button if you want to
configure NAS system in Domain Mode .
5. Select the option to support Unicode.
6. Select the option to disconnect idle connection
automatically. Server will disconnect the connections
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