5Select Authenticate users' identity via Active Directory and local user database.

6Click Save Changes to save the CIFS configuration parameters. This restarts all user connections.

To authenticate users using an internal user database:

1Select System Management→ ProtocolsCIFS Configuration.

2Click General.

3Select Allow clients to access files via the CIFS protocol to enable the CIFS file sharing protocol.

4Type a short description of the server in the System description field. This description is displayed in the Network Neighborhood.

5Select Authenticate users' identity via local users database.

6Click Save Changes to save the CIFS configuration parameters. This restarts all user connections.

To deny users from accessing files using the CIFS protocol:

1Select System ManagementProtocolsCIFS Configuration.

2Click General.

3Clear the Allow clients to access files via the CIFS protocol check box.

4Click Save Changes to save the CIFS configuration parameters. This restarts all user connections.

Configuring Advanced CIFS Parameters

In the Advanced tab you can set the following:

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Which UTF-8 character set is used by PowerVault NX3500. To configure advanced CIFS parameters:

1 Select System ManagementProtocolsCIFS Configuration.

2 Click Advanced and configure the parameters.

3 Click Save Changes to save the CIFS configuration parameters. This restarts all user connections.

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