Acer Altos easyStore M2 User Manual - Page 88

66 3 System management tools Authentication Mode The Authentication Mode page allows you to change the storage system operation mode. Your storage system can operate in one of the two modes: • Local authentication mode In local authentication mode, the storage system authenticates all users who try to connect to the shared folders, and you can add, modify, or remove all types of users (both Windows/Mac OS X and Linux/other Mac users), the storage system uses local authentication mode. • Active Directory authentication mode In Active Directory authentication mode, the Active Directory server authenticates all Windows users who try to connect to the shared folders. You can add, modify, or remove Linux/other Mac users, but not Windows users. In addition, you cannot create groups. All Windows users and groups are controlled entirely by the Active Directory server.