In order to join your SoftNAS instance to Active Directory, you must first create a user with adequate permissions to perform the task.
Method 1:
You can create a domain user with the appropriate credentials by creating a domain user, and adding it to the default group found in Windows Server domains called Account Operators. This group carries and provides its users with all the required permissions.
Method 2:
An alternative method is to assign the rights to the domain user or group by using the Default Domain Group policy. To assign the appropriate rights, follow the below steps:
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