《47_How to Join QNAP NAS to Microsoft Active Directory (AD)》.docx

How to Join QNAP NAS to Microsoft Active Directory (AD) “Allow you to manage your NAS account easily with AD” IntroductionActive Directory? is a Microsoft directory used in Windows environments to centrally store, share, and manage the information and resources on your network. It is a hierarchical data centre which centrally holds the information of the users, user groups, and the computers for secure access management. Advantages of joining the QNAP NAS to Active Directory: Convenient account setup:?By joining the NAS to the Active Directory, all the user accounts of the AD server will be imported to the NAS automatically. The AD users can use the same set of user name and password to login the NAS. This saves the time and effort of the server manager to create the user accounts one by one on the NAS. Efficient access control:?The NAS allows the server manager to configure the access rights (read only, read/write, or deny access) to the network share folders. ?  HYPERLINK .tw/i/en/trade_teach/con_show.php?op=showonecid=47 \l A Prerequisites  HYPERLINK .tw/i/en/trade_teach/con_show.php?op=showonecid=47 \l B Advanced Options tab  HYPERLINK .tw/i/en/trade_teach/con_show.php?op=showonecid=47 \l C Verify the settings  HYPERLINK .tw/i/en/trade_teach/con_show.php?op=showonecid=47 \l D Refresh the domain user and user group lists on web interface  HYPERLINK .tw/i/en/trade_teach/con_show.php?op=showonecid=47 \l E Note about Windows 7 Prerequisites To join the Turbo NAS to an Active Directory with Windows Server 2008 R2, you must update the NAS firmware to V3.2.0 or above.Follow the steps below to join the Turbo NAS to the Active Directory (Windows Server 2008). Login the NAS as an administrator. Go to System Settings General Settings Time. Set the date and time of the NAS, which must be consistent with the time of the AD server. The maximum time difference allowed is 5 minutes. Next, set the IP of the primary DNS server as the IP of the Active Directory