Microsoft uam volume, Requirements, Installing user authentication – Dell PowerVault 735N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual
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System Administrator’s Guide
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Apple Clear Text is authentication performed via Apple standard clear-text UAM.
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Apple Encrypted is authentication performed via Apple RandNum Exchange
UAM.
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Apple Clear Text or Microsoft is authentication performed via Microsoft UAM or
via Apple standard clear-text UAM.
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Apple Encrypted or Microsoft is authentication performed via Microsoft UAM
or via Apple RandNum Exchange UAM.
Microsoft UAM Volume
A UAM is a software program that prompts users for an account name and password
before they log on to a server. The Macintosh Chooser has a standard UAM built in,
which uses the clear-text password or Apple’s RandNum Exchange method of
security.
Microsoft Authentication offers an additional level of security because the password is
used as a key to encrypt a random number. If the system administrator has deter-
mined that encryption is an important security measure, you may be asked to use
Microsoft Authentication in addition to Microsoft UAM authentication.
Requirements
To use Microsoft UAM 5.0, you must have a Macintosh client running AppleShare Cli-
ent 3.8 or newer or Mac OS 8.5 or newer. If you do not meet these minimum
requirements, the Microsoft UAM Installer will install the old Microsoft UAM 1.0 mod-
ule. If you upgrade your system software, you will need to re-run the Microsoft UAM
Installer.
Installing User Authentication
Log on to the Microsoft UAM Volume on the system to access the MS UAM file. Then
drag this file to the AppleShare Folder in your System Folder.
To gain access to the Microsoft Authentication files on the system, perform the fol-
lowing steps:
1.
Click Chooser on the Macintosh Apple menu.
2.
Double-click the AppleShare icon, and then click the AppleTalk zone in which
the system with Services for Macintosh resides.
Ask your system administrator if you are not sure of the zone.
3.
Select the system from the list of file servers, and click OK.
4.
Click Registered User or Guest, and then click OK.
5.
Select the Microsoft UAM Volume, and then click OK.
6.
Close the Chooser dialog box.