APC Snap Server 2200 Specifications download pdf (Page 41)

NIS Domain

Chapter 3 User & Group Management 27

Directory domains as member servers. References to the Snap Server's shares can be

added to organizational units (OU) as shared folder objects.

Guest Account Access to the Snap Server

The

Security > Windows

screen contains an option that allows unknown users to

access the Snap Server using the guest account.

Restrict_Anonymous and PDC Access

If you have implemented the restrict_anonymous mechanism on your network, you

may need to enter a valid domain (not local) user name and password that the Snap

Server can use to communicate with the PDC. For ease of administration, Snap

Appliance recommends that you create a unique user account on the domain using

the following guidelines: (1) choose a name, such as SnapServerAccess, and include a

comment that makes the function of the account clear; and (2) set the password to

never expire.

NIS Domain

NIS domains are configured on the

Security > NIS

screen of the Administration Tool.

The Snap Server can join an NIS domain and function as an NIS client. It can then

read the users and groups maintained by the NIS domain. Thus, you must use the

NIS server to make modifications. Changes you make on the NIS server do not

immediately appear on the Snap Server; it may take up to 10 minutes for changes to

be replicated.

Guidelines for Configuring NIS

Consider the following when configuring NIS access.

Handling UID/GID Assignments

Unless UID/GID assignments are properly handled, NIS users and groups may fail

to display properly. For guidelines on integrating compatible Snap Server UIDs, see

“UID and GID Assignments” on page 23.

Tip

NIS identifies users by UID, not user name, and although it is possible to have

duplicate user names, Snap Appliance does not support this configuration.

1 2 ... 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 ... 147 148

No comments

APC Snap Server 2200 Specifications Page 41