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Chapter 8 Active Directory
Active Directory is a Microsoft directory used in Windows environments to centrally
store, share, and manage the information and resources on your network. It is a
hierarchical data centre which centrally holds the information of the 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 imported to the NAS automatically. The
AD users can use the same set of user name and password to login the NAS
Join the QNAP NAS to Windows Server 2003/ 2008 Active Directory
Follow the steps below to join the QNAP NAS to the Windows Active Directory.
1. Login the NAS as an administrator. Go to “System Administration” > “General
Settings” > “Date and Time”. Set the date and time of the NAS, which must
be consistent with the time of the AD server. The maximum time difference
allowed is 5 minutes.
2. Go to “System Administration” > “Network” > “TCP/IP”. Enter the IP address
of the primary DNS server as the IP address of the Active Directory server.