Overview
Integration of SoftNAS Cloud® into Active Directory enables domain users to more securely share files and data in a corporate environment. Authentication is managed by Active Directory (AD) via Kerberos.
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Please use the following process to integrate AD with SoftNAS Cloud® and Linux with Samba.
Active Directory Wizard
Configure AD using the Active Directory Wizard. This enables integration automation with AD.
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- From Volumes and LUNS, click on Active Directory.
The AD Wizard instructions are displayed.
- Click on Next.
- Provide the domain name of the active directory domain controller, and then click on Next.
- Enter the active directory NetBIOS Domain.
Note: The NetBIOS domain name is required for interoperability with older computers and services.
- Enter the FQDN of the domain controller.
- Provide the AD administrator credentials.
- Enable the required groups.
- Click on Finish.
Adding HA pairings to Active Directory
If connecting SoftNAS instances in a High Availability pairing to Active Directory, you must perform the process above twice, once on each node. Active Directory configurations do not carry over to the second node automatically because the target node's NAS services (amongst others) are not running while the node is dormant. Settings cannot be automatically triggered upon takeover. In order for the second instance to remain in Active Directory after a failover the second node must be added as well.
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