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6 Configuring authentication for CIFS, FTP, and HTTP
Users accessing CIFS, FTP, or HTTP shares can be authenticated through either Active Directory or
Local Users. If you select Active Directory, you can specify the share administrators and enable or
disable Linux static user mapping. If you select Local Users, you can create the appropriate local
user and local group accounts.
Selecting an authentication method
When selecting your authentication method, you should be aware of the following:
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The Configuration Authentication dialog is used only to select an authentication method. If
authentication has already been configured, the dialog does not display the authentication
type currently in effect. Instead, that information is displayed on the File Sharing Authentication
Settings panel.
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It is possible to configure some servers to use Local Users and other servers to use Active
Directory.
To configure authentication on the GUI, select Cluster Configuration > File Sharing Authentication
from the Navigator. The File Sharing Authentication Settings panel shows the current configuration
on each server.
To configure an authentication method, click Modify on the File Sharing Authentication Settings
panel and complete the Configure File Sharing Authentication dialog. Be sure to click OK when
you complete the dialog. An authentication method must be in effect when you create shares.
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To configure Active Directory authentication, select a server to configure and enter a list of
share administrators (such as domain\user1, domain\user2, domain\group1). Select
Active Directory and enter your domain name, the Auth Proxy username (an AD domain user
with privileges to join the specified domain; typically a Domain Administrator), and the
password for that user. You can also enable or disable Linux static user mapping. You can
apply the configuration just to the selected server, or to all servers.
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