Cisco Systems NSS6000, NSS4000 manual Configure the User/Group Ranges and Home Directory Location

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To avoid conflicts between your user and group IDs, it is important to set up the ranges for the various types of users and groups (i.e., local, NIS domain, and Windows domain). The ID range should be set up before you create any local users or join a NIS, NTv4, or ADS domain as you should not change the range after the domain has been joined. In addition to setting the ID ranges, you also need to define which volume you are using to store your users’ home directories.

To set up the ID ranges and home directory location:

1. From the Manager Menu, click Access Options.

The User/Group Settings page appears.

2.Set up the following ID Ranges:

Local Users and Groups ID Range: This ID range applies to any users or groups created from the NSS configuration interface. When you create a user or group, the ID assigned is in this range. Make sure the range you set does not conflict with the NIS or Windows domain ranges.

NIS Domain Users and Groups ID Range: This ID range should match the range of IDs defined in your NIS domain and not conflict with the local or Windows ID range. Set this range before you join the NSS to the NIS domain.

Windows Domain Users and Groups ID Range: This ID range must be at least 10,000 in size. Users and groups from your NTv4 and ADS domain are mapped to local user or group IDs within this range. It is important to set this range before you join the NTv4 or ADS domain. After you join the NTv4 or ADS domain, the ID range should not change.

3.Set the volume that you want to assign as the home directory location for your users via the Home Directory Location field.

4.Click Update.

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Contents Getting Started Guide Page Contents LEDs & Buttons Benefits About this GuideRecommended Installation Sequence Introduction Recommended Installation Sequence Chapter Part a Set up the Hardware Install the Disk DrivesSetting up the Hardware Install the Ethernet Links Approved Vendor List for DrivesInstall the Power NSS-supported UPS Product Families Chapter Part B Configure the Network Storage System NSS Configuring the Network Storage System NSS Log into the Configuration Interface Option a Linksys One Environment Login StepsLog into the Configuration Interface Option B Standalone Environment Login Steps Configure the Timing Settings Create a RAID Array Create a RAID Array Create a Volume Create a Volume Virtualize Storage within your Network Exporting Storage to your NetworkCreating Virtualized Storage Configure the NSS Network Identification Network Identification page appears Chapter Configure the User/Group Ranges and Home Directory Location Create any Locally Defined Users and Groups Creating a User ProfileNew User page appears Creating a Group Create a Share Chapter DFS Root Set the share to be a Microsoft DFS root Adding a DFS Shared Folder Chapter Chapter Create a Snapshot for a Volume Restrictions using Microsoft DFS from the NSSChapter Create a Scheduled Backup for a Share Chapter Complete the Configuration Save the Current Configuration Getting Sarted Guide Part C Instruct Your Users How to Access the NSS Storage Windows Users Accessing the NSS Storage using CIFS/SMBWindows Users Accessing the NSS Storage through FTP UNIX/Linux Users Accessing Storage through NFSUNIX/Linux Users Accessing Storage through FTP Mac Users Accessing Storage through CIFS/SMBMac Users Accessing Storage through FTP Power LED Front Panel LEDs & ButtonsReset Button Front Panel System LED Front PanelLAN LEDs Front Panel Hard Disk Drive LEDs Front PanelUSB LED Front Panel UPS LED Back PanelSupport Contact Information Linksys One Contact Information