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Joining NAS to Active Directory (Windows Server 2003/2008/2012)
Active Directory is a directory used in Windows environments to centrally store, share, and
manage a network's information and resources. It is a hierarchical data centre which
centrally holds information for users, user groups, and the computers for secure access
management. The NAS supports Active Directory (AD.) By joining the NAS to the Active
Directory, all the user accounts of the AD server will be automatically imported to the NAS.
AD users can use their same login details to access the NAS. If you are using Active
Directory with Windows Server 2008 R2, you must update the NAS firmware to at least
3.2.0 to join the NAS to the AD.
Joining the NAS to Active Directory Manually
Follow the steps below to join the QNAP NAS to the Windows Active Directory.
1.
Login to the NAS as an administrator. Go to "System Settings" > "General Settings" >
"Time". Set the date and time of the NAS, which must be consistent with the time of the
AD server. The maximum time disparity tolerated is 5 minutes.
2.
Go to "System Settings" > "Network" > "TCP/IP". Set the IP of the primary DNS server
as the IP of the Active Directory server that contains the DNS service. It must be the IP
of the DNS server that is used for your Active Directory. If you use an external DNS
server, you will not be able to join the domain.
3.
Go to "Privilege Settings" > "Domain Security". Enable "Active Directory authentication
(domain member)", and enter the AD domain information.
Note:
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Enter a fully qualified AD domain name, for example, qnap-test.com
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The AD user entered here must have administrator access rights to the AD domain.
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WINS Support: If you are using a WINS server on the network and the workstation is
configured to use that WINS server for name resolution, you must set up the WINS
server IP on the NAS (use the specified WINS server.)
Joining the NAS to Active Directory (AD) by Quick Configuration Wizard
To join the NAS to an AD domain by the Quick Configuration Wizard, follow these steps:
1.
Go to "Privilege Settings" > "Domain Security". Select "Active Directory authentication
(domain member)" and click "Quick Configuration Wizard".
2.
Read the wizard introduction. Click "Next".