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Administrator Guide

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Directory domain users that are in nested groups or OUs encounter Access Denied errors, and users that are not in
nested OUs or groups are permitted access.
● The Active Directory server and the FluidFS cluster must use a common source of time.
● You must configure the FluidFS cluster to use DNS. The DNS servers you specify must be the same DNS servers that your
Active Directory domain controllers use.
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 Directory Services tab.
5. Click Edit Settings. The Edit Active Directory Settings dialog box opens.
6. Select a domain controller from the Preferred Domain Controllers list, or enter a domain controller IP Address and click
Add.
7. Click OK.
Modify Active Directory Authentication Settings
You cannot directly modify the settings for Active Directory authentication. You must remove the FluidFS cluster from the
Active Directory domain and then re-add it to the Active Directory domain.
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 Directory Services tab.
5. Click Leave. The Leave Domain dialog box opens.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Join. The Join Domain dialog box opens.
8. Configure the options as needed.
9. Click OK.
Modify Active Directory Controller Settings
The system selects which domain controllers to use automatically, based on the sites defined in Active Directory. You can
override this automatic selection and specify a list of preferred domain controllers.
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 Directory Services tab.
5. Click Edit Settings. The Edit Active Directory Settings dialog box opens.
6. Type a domain controller in the box below Preferred Domain Controller and click Add or Remove.
7. Click OK.
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