Thecus N4310 Series User Manual

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Chapter 3: System Administration
File Sharing/Privilege3.5
The Thecus IP storage has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access
using different group policies. From the File Sharing/Privilege menu, you can create, modify, and de-File Sharing/Privilege menu, you can create, modify, and de- menu, you can create, modify, and de-
lete users, and assign them to groups that you designate.
ADS Support 3.5.1
If you have a Windows Active Directory Server (ADS) to handle the domain security in your network,
you can simply enable the ADS support feature; the Thecus IP storage will connect with the ADS
server and get all the information of the domain users and groups automatically. From the File Shar-
ing/Privilege category, choose Authentication item and the ADS Support screen appears. You can
change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.
A description of each item follows:
ADS/NT Support
Item Description
Work Group / Domain Name Specifies the SMB/CIFS Work Group / ADS Domain Name (e.g. MYGROUP).
ADS Support Select Disable to disable authentication through Windows Active Directory Server.
ADS Server Name Specifies the ADS server name (e.g. adservername).
ADS Realm Specifies the ADS realm (e.g. example.com).
Administrator ID Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory, which is required for Thecus IP storage to
join domain.
Administrator Password Enter the ADS Administrator password.
Apply To save your settings.
To join an AD domain, you can refer to the figure here and use the example below to configure the
Thecus IP storage for associated filed input:

Thecus N4310 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Thecus
Model	N4310 Series
Category	Network Storage Server
Language	English