Quantum DXi8500, User Manual

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Chapter 9: DXi8500 Configuration
NAS
272 Quantum DXi8500 User’s Guide
Joining a Windows Workgroup
Join a Windows workgroup to add the DXi8500 to a workgroup on a
Windows network. After you join a workgroup, CIFS shares are available
for use on the Windows network.
To join a Windows workgroup:
1 Enter the following information about the Windows domain:
• Domain Type - Select Workgroup.
• Domain/Workgroup Name - Enter the workgroup name.
The workgroup name can be the name of an existing
workgroup or a new workgroup (for example,
Workgroup
or
Sales ).
2 Click Apply .
Note:
When an SMB server is joined to a workgroup, share security is
managed directly from the remote management console. For a
CIFS share, security is provided through the read only or read/
write access to the share. By default, when a CIFS share is
created, the default security setting allows access for all users.
Any access restrictions on individual users can be managed by
editing a share on the NAS Summary page (see Editing a NAS
Share on page 268).
Joining a Windows Domain
Join a Windows domain to add the DXi8500 to a Windows network
using Active Directory. After you join a domain, CIFS shares are available
for use on the Windows network.
Before joining a Windows domain, make sure the date and time on the
DXi8500 is correct and is synchronized with the Active Directory Services
(ADS) server (see Date & Time on page 382). The time difference
between the DXi8500 and the ADS server (domain controller) must be
less than 300 seconds. Quantum recommends using the same NTP
server for the DXi8500 and the ADS server to keep them synchronized.
To join a Windows domain:
1 Enter the following information about the Windows domain:
• Domain Type - Select Active Directory .