HP D2D D2D NAS Integration with NetBackup (EH985-90936, March 2011) - Page 9

Con the D2D CIFS server, More about authentication modes, Configuring AD Authentication Mode

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2 Configure the D2D CIFS server The first step in configuring the D2D device as a target for backups from Symantec NetBackup is to configure the CIFS server on the D2D platform. On the D2D Web Management Interface navigate to the NAS - CIFS Server page and select Edit. The available Authentication options for the CIFS server are: • None - All shares created are accessible to any user from any client (least secure) • User - Local (D2D) User account authentication • AD - Active Directory User account authentication NOTE: NFS assigns access by IP address and essentially maintains an access control list. More about authentication modes None: This authentication mode requires no username or password authentication and is the simplest configuration. NetBackup will always be able to use shares configured in this mode with no changes to either server or NetBackup configuration. However, this mode provides no data security because anyone can access the shares and add or delete data. User: In this mode it is possible to create "local D2D users" from the D2D Web Management Interface. This mode requires the configuration of a respective local user on the NetBackup media server and configuration changes to the NetBackup services. Individual users can then be assigned access to individual shares on the D2D. This authentication mode is ONLY recommended when the NetBackup media server is not a member of an AD Domain. AD: In this mode the D2D CIFS server becomes a member of an Active Directory Domain. In order to join an AD domain the user needs to provide credentials of a user who has permission to add computers and users to the AD domain. After joining an AD Domain access to each share is controlled by Domain Management tools and domain users or groups can be given access to individual shares on the D2D. This is the recommended authentication mode, if the NetBackup Media server is a member of an AD domain. Configuring AD Authentication Mode These are the steps required in order to configure backups in "AD" authentication mode: • Join the D2D CIFS server to the AD Domain. • Create or specify a user to be used for backups. • Apply user permissions to D2D shares. More about authentication modes 9

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2 Configure the D2D CIFS server
The first step in configuring the D2D device as a target for backups from Symantec NetBackup is
to configure the CIFS server on the D2D platform.
On the D2D Web Management Interface navigate to the
NAS — CIFS Server
page and select
Edit
.
The available Authentication options for the CIFS server are:
None
– All shares created are accessible to any user from any client (least secure)
User
– Local (D2D) User account authentication
AD
– Active Directory User account authentication
NOTE:
NFS assigns access by IP address and essentially maintains an access control list.
More about authentication modes
None:
This authentication mode requires no username or password authentication and is the
simplest configuration. NetBackup will always be able to use shares configured in this mode with
no changes to either server or NetBackup configuration. However, this mode provides no data
security because anyone can access the shares and add or delete data.
User:
In this mode it is possible to create “local D2D users” from the D2D Web Management
Interface. This mode requires the configuration of a respective local user on the NetBackup media
server and configuration changes to the NetBackup services. Individual users can then be assigned
access to individual shares on the D2D. This authentication mode is ONLY recommended when
the NetBackup media server is not a member of an AD Domain.
AD:
In this mode the D2D CIFS server becomes a member of an Active Directory Domain. In order
to join an AD domain the user needs to provide credentials of a user who has permission to add
computers and users to the AD domain. After joining an AD Domain access to each share is
controlled by Domain Management tools and domain users or groups can be given access to
individual shares on the D2D. This is the recommended authentication mode, if the NetBackup
Media server is a member of an AD domain.
Configuring AD Authentication Mode
These are the steps required in order to configure backups in “AD” authentication mode:
Join the D2D CIFS server to the AD Domain.
Create or specify a user to be used for backups.
Apply user permissions to D2D shares.
More about authentication modes
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