Managing Your px4-400d Network Storage with Local and
Active Directory Users
You can configure your px4-400d 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 px4-
400d. This allows hybrid authentication on your px4-400d and, if desired, you can switch between AD
mode and Workgroup mode.
Enabling Active Directory after Creating Users in Workgroup Mode
After you create users in Workgroup mode, you can switch your px4-400d to AD mode. This enables
support for both Active Directory users and groups and local users and group.
1. On the Domain Management page, select Active Directory.
2. Configure your AD settings. See Configuring your px4-400d for Active Directory for more
information.
3. Click Apply.
After changing to AD mode, you are required to log back in to the px4-400d. Your px4-400d is now
configured to allow both local administrators and AD administrators to log in.
Logging in to Your px4-400d
When an administrator logs in to the px4-400d, 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.
Creating Local Users and Groups in Active Directory Mode
After an AD or local administrator logs in to the px4-400d, that admin user can create additional local users
and groups on the px4-400d. The Users & Groups feature lists all local and AD users and groups on the
px4-400d.
1. Click the Users & Groups icon to open the management interface for adding users and groups.
2.
Click Add users and groups...
3. In the Import Users and Groups from Active Directory page, under Local, click Users to create a
local user or Groups to create a group. You can add AD members to any local groups you create.
4. Enter the necessary credentials for the user or the group name, and click Create.
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