Adding user account maps, Adding group account maps – Dell PowerVault NX3200 User Manual

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6.

In the resulting tree, under the Default naming context node, right-click the partition name, point to New, and click

Object.

NOTE: For this example, under the Default naming context [localhost:389], select the following
properties: CN=nfsadldsinstance, DC=server1.

7.

In the Create Object dialog box, select the Container class, and click Next.

8.

In the Value text box, type Users, and click Next.
This value specifies the name of the container object that is used to hold your user account mappings.

9.

Click Finish.

Adding User Account Maps

To add user account maps:

1.

In ADSI Edit, expand the Default naming context node, and expand the partition name.

2.

Right-click CN=Users, point to New, and click Object.

3.

In the Create Object dialog box, select the User class, and click Next.

4.

In the Value text box, type the user’s name, and click Next.

NOTE: The user’s name is not associated with the Windows or UNIX user, and can be a random entry.

5.

Click the More Attributes button to edit the uidNumber, gidNumber, and sAMAccountName attributes of this user

account.

NOTE: The uidNumber and gidNumber represent the UID and GID of the UNIX user who is being mapped, and
sAMAccountName must match the name of a local Windows user on the computer that is running Server for
NFS. If, after selecting the More Attributes button, the uidNumber and gidNumber do not appear, close and
open the ADSI Edit MMC.

6.

Click OK.

Adding Group Account Maps

To add group account maps:

1.

In ADSI Edit, expand the Default naming context node, and expand the partition name.

2.

Right-click CN=Users, point to New, and click Object.

3.

In the Create Object dialog box, select the Group class, and click Next.

NOTE: Ensure that the group object’s name matches the name of the group account for which group account
mapping is desired.

4.

Set the gidNumber and sAMAccountName attributes for the new group object.

NOTE: The gidNumber is the GID of the UNIX group that is being mapped, and sAMAccountName must match
the name of a local group on the Windows-based computer that is running Server for NFS. If, after selecting
the More Attributes button, the uidNumber and gidNumber do not appear, close and open the ADSI Edit MMC.

5.

Click OK, and click Finish to exit the wizard.

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