Netgear RD5200 (ReadyDATA 5200) – ReadyDATA 5200 System Empty Chassis with 10G (2 port SFP+ card) Software Guide
Manage User Groups and User Accounts
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ReadyDATA OS 1.4
About Security, User Groups, and Users
The security settings determine which users can access a share, and if they have read-only
or read/write access to the share. However, before you can set security settings at the share
level, you must first configure the global security settings that determine whether the
ReadyDATA uses its local user database or an Active Directory.
or read/write access to the share. However, before you can set security settings at the share
level, you must first configure the global security settings that determine whether the
ReadyDATA uses its local user database or an Active Directory.
Note:
Access to LUNs is not regulated by the local user database or an
Active Directory. For information about LUN access options, see
Active Directory. For information about LUN access options, see
121.
The local database lets you manage up to 60,000 users and up to 60,000 user groups. You
must create and maintain the user groups and accounts on the ReadyDATA. A ReadyDATA
in an Active Directory environment can serve up to 65,535 users. Accounts for these users
are created and maintained in the Active Directory, and are pulled into the ReadyDATA.
must create and maintain the user groups and accounts on the ReadyDATA. A ReadyDATA
in an Active Directory environment can serve up to 65,535 users. Accounts for these users
are created and maintained in the Active Directory, and are pulled into the ReadyDATA.
Configure the Global Security Access Mode
The ReadyDATA lets you use its local user database or an Active Directory for authentication
of user and group access to shares. You configure either one or the other:
of user and group access to shares. You configure either one or the other:
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Local user database.
The local user database lets you create user groups and accounts on the ReadyDATA.
You set access rights to shares at the share level (see
The local user database lets you create user groups and accounts on the ReadyDATA.
You set access rights to shares at the share level (see
90). NETGEAR recommends that you first create user groups, and then create
user accounts, so you can assign users to groups.
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Active Directory.
If your network includes a centralized Windows-based Active Directory server, this option
is available to you. The ReadyDATA forms a trusted relationship with the Active Directory
server and allows all user authentications to occur there. Users and groups are displayed
in the Access section of the Properties pane on the Shares screen. You set access rights
to shares at the share level (see
is available to you. The ReadyDATA forms a trusted relationship with the Active Directory
server and allows all user authentications to occur there. Users and groups are displayed
in the Access section of the Properties pane on the Shares screen. You set access rights
to shares at the share level (see
To configure the local user database settings:
1.
Select System > Settings > Security.
2.
From the Access type drop-down list, select Local users.
Except for the Workgroup Name field, all fields are dimmed. The following figure shows
only the upper part of the Settings screen with the local database settings:
only the upper part of the Settings screen with the local database settings: