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Disabling the Use of an External UNIX Identity Management Database, Configuring Active Directory

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Disabling the Use of an External UNIX Identity Management Database To disable the use of an external UNIX identity management database: 1 Click System ManagementAuthenticationIdentity Management Database. The Identity Management Database page is displayed. 2 Click Users are not defined in an external user database. 3 Click Save Changes to save the configuration or click Revert to restore the previous configuration settings. Configuring Active Directory The Active Directory service stores information about all objects on the computer network and makes this information available for administrators and users to find and apply. Using the active directory, users can access resources anywhere on the network with a single logon. Similarly, administrators have a single point of administration for all objects on the network which can be viewed in a hierarchical structure. The Active Directory entry allows you to configure the active directory settings and set the user authentication options. In addition you can join the active directory to the domain. Synchronizing PowerVault NX3500 With the Active Directory Server If your site uses Active Directory and the PowerVault NX3500 system is part of the Windows network, synchronize the time clock to the Active Directory server. To configure the PowerVault NX3500 system to be synchronized with all Windows clients: 1 Click System ManagementGeneralTime Configuration. 2 Select Time should be synchronized with an NTP server. 3 Select NTP Server. 4 Type the name or IP address of the Active Directory Domain Controller server in the NTP server field. 118 Managing the PowerVault NX3500

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Managing the PowerVault NX3500
Disabling the Use of an External UNIX Identity Management Database
To disable the use of an external UNIX identity management database:
1
Click
System Management
Authentication
Identity Management
Database
.
The
Identity Management Database
page is displayed.
2
Click
Users are not defined in an external user database
.
3
Click
Save Changes
to save the configuration or click
Revert
to restore the
previous configuration settings.
Configuring Active Directory
The Active Directory service stores information about all objects on the
computer network and makes this information available for administrators
and users to find and apply. Using the active directory, users can access
resources anywhere on the network with a single logon.
Similarly, administrators have a single point of administration for all objects
on the network which can be viewed in a hierarchical structure. The Active
Directory entry allows you to configure the active directory settings and set
the user authentication options. In addition you can join the active directory
to the domain.
Synchronizing PowerVault NX3500 With the
Active Directory Server
If your site uses Active Directory and the PowerVault NX3500 system is part
of the Windows network, synchronize the time clock to the Active Directory
server.
To configure the PowerVault NX3500 system to be synchronized with all
Windows clients:
1
Click
System Management
General
Time Configuration
.
2
Select
Time should be synchronized with an NTP server.
3
Select
NTP Server
.
4
Type the name or IP address of the Active Directory Domain Controller
server in the
NTP server
field.