DescriptionItem
Enter the name of the NetBIOS domain, for example, company. Normally, the
NetBIOS domain name is identical to the prefix of the DNS realm name. If the
NetBIOS domain name does not properly represent the organizational structure or
does not match the prefix naming rules, the name will differ from the prefix of the
DNS realm name.
NetBIOS Domain Name
Enter the DNS realm name, which is normally the DNS domain name or the Active
Directory domain name, for example, company.community.com. In this example,
company is the prefix, and community is the suffix of the name.
DNS Realm Name (FQDN)
This setting is optional. Specify the location of the computer account of the Ready-
NAS in the Active Directory. By default, the computer account for the ReadyNAS
is placed in the \users organizational unit (OU), but you can use the Organizational
Unit field to specify another OU.You can specify OUs by separating OU entries
with commas. Specify the lowest-level OU first.
Organizational Unit
The name of the computer account (also referred to as the
machine account) is the same as the host name of the Rea-
dyNAS (see Configure the Host Name on page 150).
Note:
Enter the name of the administrator of the Active Directory.Administrator Name
Enter the password of the administrator of the Active Directory.Administrator Password
This setting is optional. Enter the IP address of the Active Directory server.Directory Server address
4. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
5. (Optional) Click the Refresh ADS Accounts button.
User and group information on your ReadyNAS system is updated immediately.
For more information about managing users and groups with Active Directory, see your Active Directory
documentation.
Keep the following precautions in mind when using Active Directory mode:
•Your Active Directory server and your ReadyNAS system must have the same time set on their system
clocks. NETGEAR recommends that you choose your domain controller as your NTP server to ensure
that time settings are the same.
•The DNS server that you use must be able to resolve the host name of the domain controller. NETGEAR
recommends that you point your ReadyNAS to the Active Directory DNS to ensure that host names
can be resolved.
User Accounts
Use Local Users mode to manually create, manage, and delete user accounts on your ReadyNAS storage
system.
Users and Groups
133
ReadyNAS OS 6.2