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AD Integration versus Local Users
I have a ReadyNAS 316 running 6.4.1. The ReadyNAS is installing in a Windows Server environment. I have remote users connecting via ReadyNAS Remote. Question: Should I be exploring AD (Active Dir...
KWheelerAZ wrote:
I want to set up a Drive Map in GPO. Does that require AD integratyion to map a drive letter?
This is really a windows policy question. If the share is accessible to the user, then the NAS has no way of knowing if a drive letter is being mapped or not.
The NAS won't prevent share access as long as the user credentials presented by Windows (local or AD) are valid.
If guest access is enabled on the share, then if access is also allowed if the user credentials are unknown to the NAS. However, if invalid credentials (e.g. wrong password) are used, then access is denied.
Note that ReadyCloud is designed around home users, not business. The ReadyCloud user account is completely independent from the NAS local account for that same user (which makes no sense to me, but that is the way it is set up). A VPN might be a better way to enable remote access.
KWheelerAZ wrote:
I want to set up a Drive Map in GPO. Does that require AD integratyion to map a drive letter?
This is really a windows policy question. If the share is accessible to the user, then the NAS has no way of knowing if a drive letter is being mapped or not.
The NAS won't prevent share access as long as the user credentials presented by Windows (local or AD) are valid.
If guest access is enabled on the share, then if access is also allowed if the user credentials are unknown to the NAS. However, if invalid credentials (e.g. wrong password) are used, then access is denied.
Note that ReadyCloud is designed around home users, not business. The ReadyCloud user account is completely independent from the NAS local account for that same user (which makes no sense to me, but that is the way it is set up). A VPN might be a better way to enable remote access.
Hi KWheelerAZ,
There's an NETGEAR article that somehow answers your question. I would follow StephenBs suggestion because it is the most likely solution in accessing your files remotely.
Kind regards,BrianL
NETGEAR Community TeamIt's also worth noting that if you are using ReadyCLOUD you can't use AD integration.
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