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• ADS Server Name: Specifies the AD domain controller or
NT PDC.
• ADS Realm: Specifies the fully qualified ADS realm (Domain).
• Administrator ID/password: Domain administrator credentials-
required for permission to join an Active Directory.
Consult your network administrator for assistance with joining
the MaxNAS to an Active Directory. When all fields have been
entered, click
Apply
to begin the authentication process. See
“Appendix C- Active Directory” for more information.
4.2 Group Administration
When providing shares to non Active Directory clients, the
MaxNAS provides its own user and group administration.
The Local Group Administration screen is accessible by
selecting “Groups” from the Accounts menu. Permissions and
authorization for users and groups are assigned to each folder
shared- See section 2.3 of this chapter for more information.
4.2.1 Creating Groups
To create a new group, click
Add
in the Local Group
Configuration screen (illustrated above, right.) In the
following screen enter the new group name and assign
users by selecting the desired users from the “Group List”
pane and clicking the button. Please note that spaces,
slashes or commas are not valid for group names. Click
Apply
to finalize the action or
Back
to abort.
4.2.2 Removing Groups
To remove a group, select the group in the Local Group Configuration Screen to remove
and click
Delete
.
4.2.3 Modifying Existing Groups
You may modify any groups’ user membership by selecting the group and clicking
Modify
. The
Local Group Setting dialog will appear. To add a user to the group, highlight the desired users in
the “Users List” pane and click the button. To remove a group membership from the selected
user, highlight the desired users in the “Member List” pane and click the button. When changes
to the user’s group membership are complete, click
Apply
to finalize the action.
4.3 Local User Configuration
When providing folder access to non Active Directory clients,
the MaxNAS provides its own user and group administration.
Creating and administering user accounts are accessible by
selecting “Users” from the Accounts menu. This screen allows
you to configure local user settings and assign or remove
group membership. Permissions and authorization for users
and groups are assigned to each folder shared- See section 2.3
of this chapter for more information.
3-Administering the MaxNAS
