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Remote Server, Port Forwarding, Active Directory

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CONFIGURING SETTINGS Active Directory Enabling this function allows your My Cloud device to join an existing Windows domain. Active Directory is disabled by default. 1. To enable/disable Active Directory, click the toggle button. The Active Directory Settings screen appears. 2. Enter the following information: User Name Password Domain Name DNS Server Enter the Active Directory server account name. Enter the Active Directory server password. Enter the fully qualified name (FQDN) of the Active Directory to join. Enter the Domain Name System (DNS) Server IP address. 3. Review the information on the screen, then click Apply. LLTD This enables/disables the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) protocol. Select this option to enable LLTD on your network for enhanced network discovery and diagnostics on Microsoft Windows machines.  To enable/disable LLTD, click the toggle button. Remote Server The Remote Server section of the Network screen allows you to enable your My Cloud device to act as a remote server, allowing you to back up shares from another compatible My Cloud on the LAN or WAN. Note: To see your My Cloud device over the Internet, ensure that you've added port forwarding rules for both SSH and Remote Backup services. (See "Network Services" on page 76.) To enable Remote Server: 1. Click the toggle button to ON. The Remote Server screen appears. 2. Enter a backup Password to enable remote backups. 3. Click Apply. The system updates and the Remote Server is enabled. Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding section of the Network screen allows you to manage your connections to particular services by assigning default or custom port numbers. For additional information on Port Forwarding, click Learn More to see Knowledge Base Answer ID 8526. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL  82

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CONFIGURING SETTINGS
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL
Active Directory
Enabling this function allows your My Cloud device to join an existing Windows domain. Active
Directory is disabled by default.
1.
To enable/disable Active Directory, click the toggle button. The Active Directory Settings
screen appears.
2.
Enter the following information:
User Name
Enter the Active Directory server account name.
Password
Enter the Active Directory server password.
Domain Name
Enter the fully qualified name (FQDN) of the Active Directory to join.
DNS Server
Enter the Domain Name System (DNS) Server IP address.
3.
Review the information on the screen, then click
Apply
.
LLTD
This enables/disables the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) protocol. Select this option to
enable LLTD on your network for enhanced network discovery and diagnostics on Microsoft
Windows machines.
To enable/disable LLTD, click the toggle button.
Remote Server
The Remote Server section of the Network screen allows you to enable your My Cloud device to
act as a remote server, allowing you to back up shares from another compatible My Cloud on the
LAN or WAN.
Note:
To see your My Cloud device over the Internet, ensure that you’ve added port
forwarding rules for both SSH and Remote Backup services. (See “Network
Services” on page 76.)
To enable Remote Server
:
1.
Click the toggle button to
ON
. The Remote Server screen appears.
2.
Enter a backup Password to enable remote backups.
3.
Click
Apply
. The system updates and the Remote Server is enabled.
Port Forwarding
The Port Forwarding section of the Network screen allows you to manage your connections to
particular services by assigning default or custom port numbers.
For additional information on Port Forwarding, click
Learn More
to see Knowledge Base Answer
ID 8526.