Enabling User Authentication Through an NIS Database

To enable user authentication:

1Click System ManagementAuthenticationIdentity Management Database.

2Click Users and groups are defined in a NIS database and set the NIS database properties.

3Type the domain name of the NIS database in the Domain name field.

4Type the name or IP address of the NIS server in the NIS server field.

5To add an NIS server for redundancy purposes, click Add NIS server and type the name of the new NIS server or its IP address in the NIS Server field.

6To remove an NIS server from the list, select the NIS server that you want to delete and click Delete NIS server(s).

7Click OK when prompted to accept the changes.

8Click Save Changes to save the configuration.

NOTE: Click Revert to restore the previous configuration settings.

Enabling User Authentication Through an LDAP Database

To enable user authentication:

1Click System ManagementAuthenticationIdentity Management Database.

2Click Users and groups are defined in an LDAP database. Set the LDAP server properties as follows:

a Type the name or IP address of the LDAP server in the LDAP server field.

bType the base DN (distinguishable name) that you want to use for authentication purposes in the Base DN field.

The Base DN (Distinguishable Name) is a unique LDAP string representing the domain to use for authentication. It is usually in the format: dc=domain,dc=com.

3Click Save Changes to save the configuration.

NOTE: Click Revert to restore the previous configuration settings.

Managing the PowerVault NX3500

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