Administrator Guide

9. To remove users or groups from the local group, select a user or group in the relevant area (Local Users, External Users, or
External Groups) and click Remove.
10. To assign external computers to the local group:
a) In the External Computers area, select the external computer that should be assigned to the local group.
b) Click Add. The Select Computer Accounts dialog box opens.
c) From the Domain drop-down list, select the domain to which the remote user group is assigned.
d) In the User field, type either the full name of the remote user or the beginning of the remote user name.
e) (Optional) Configure the remaining remote user group search options as needed. These options are described in the online help.
To change the maximum number of search results to return, select the maximum number of search results from the Max Results
drop-down list.
11. Click OK.
Delete a Local Group
Delete a local group if it is no longer used.
Prerequisites
Before a local group can be deleted, you must remove its members.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Local Users and Groups tab.
5. Select a group and click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens.
6. Click OK.
Managing Active Directory
In environments that use Active Directory (AD), you can configure the FluidFS cluster to join the Active Directory domain and authenticate
Windows clients using Active Directory for access to SMB shares. The FluidFS cluster supports mixed mode and native mode Active
Directory configurations.
Enable Active Directory Authentication
Join the FluidFS cluster to an Active Directory domain to allow it to communicate with the directory service. By default, the FluidFS cluster
uses the domain controller returned by Active Directory. Alternatively, you can designate a domain controller if you want to ensure that
the FluidFS cluster uses a specific domain controller. Adding multiple domain controllers ensures continued authentication of users in the
event of a domain controller failure. If the FluidFS cluster cannot establish contact with the preferred server, it will attempt to connect to
the remaining servers in order.
Prerequisites
NAS administrators can join the FluidFS cluster to any organizational units inside an Active Directory domain.
• An Active Directory directory service must be deployed in your environment.
• The FluidFS cluster must have network connectivity to the directory service.
• You must be familiar with the Active Directory configuration.
• The FluidFS cluster requires credentials from an Active Directory account for the join operation. The join operation is the only time
these credentials are required. They are not stored or cached by the FluidFS cluster.
Use one of the following options for the account used to join the FluidFS cluster to the domain:
• Use a Domain Admin account (preferred method).
• Use an account that has been delegated the "join a computer to the domain" privilege, as well as being delegated full control over
all computer objects in the domain.
• If both of the previous options are unavailable, the minimum requirements for an account are as follows:
• An Organizational Unit (OU) admin that has been delegated the "join a computer to the domain" privilege, as well as being
delegated full control over objects within that OU, including computer objects.
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