Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network - NetVault: Backup Optional Configurations for Optimum Performance

authenticate --guestmode [--enable] [--disable]
Description
Configures all CIFS shares for guest-only access by enabling or disabling this capability. For specific examples of
enabling or disabling guest-only access, see authenticate --guestmode --enable and authenticate --guestmode --
disable.
Syntax
authenticate --guestmode
Result
Must include either enable or disable option.
--guestmode - Configures all CIFS shares for guest only access.
Usage:
authenticate --guestmode [--enable]
[--disable]
--enable Enable only guest access CIFS shares.
--disable Disable only guest access for CIFS shares.
authenticate --guestmode [--enable]
Description
Configures all CIFS shares for guest-only access.
Syntax
authenticate --guestmode --enable
Result
Restarting Windows Access Server... done.
NOTE: If you attempt to enable guestmode for all CIFS shares when the DR Series system is already joined to an
ADS domain by (using the DR Series system CLI authenticate --guestmode --enable command), the following error
message displays: This node is already joined to domain <domainname>. Please leave the domain before enabling
the guest-only mode.
authenticate --guestmode [--disable]
Description
Disables all CIFS shares as guest-only access.
Syntax
authenticate --guestmode --disable
Result
Restarting Windows Access Server... done.
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