Dell PowerVault NX3600 - Manual (Page 65)

Configuring CIFS Parameters
The CIFS Protocol Configuration enables Windows users to connect to the NAS cluster solution system. You can also
enable Linux users to access the system using the CIFS protocol, and authenticate them through NIS, LDAP or the NAS
cluster solution local users.
In the General tab you can choose whether you want the users to be authenticated using the Active Directory domain,
or an internal user database. You can also enable or disable the use of the CIFS protocol.
Configuring General CIFS Parameters
1. Select Cluster Management → Protocols → CIFS Configuration.
The CIFS Protocol Configuration page is displayed. By default, the General tab is selected.
2. Select Allow clients to access files via the CIFS protocol to enable the CIFS file sharing protocol.
3. In System description, enter a short description for the server.
This description is displayed in the Windows Explorer title.
4. Choose the way the system authenticates users' identity. You can select one of the following methods:
– To authenticate users using the Active Directory domain to which the system is joined, select Authenticate
users' identity via Active Directory and local user database.
– To authenticate users using an internal user database, Select Authenticate users' identity via local users
database.
5. Click Save Changes.
This restarts all user connections.
Denying Users From Accessing Files Using The CIFS Protocol
1. Select Cluster Management → Protocols → CIFS Configuration.
The CIFS Protocol Configuration page is displayed. By default, the General tab is selected.
2. Deselect Allow clients to access files via the CIFS protocol.
3. Click Save Changes.
This restarts all user connections.
Configuring Advanced CIFS Parameters
In the Advanced tab you can set the following:
• Which character sets is used by DOS code pages.
• Which UTF-8 character set is used by NAS cluster solution.
To configure advanced CIFS parameters:
1. Select Cluster Management → Protocols → CIFS Configuration.
The CIFS Protocol Configuration page is displayed. By default, the General tab is selected.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. From the DOS Code Page list, select the character set used by clients that do not support UNICODE.
4. From the Unix Charset list, Choose the version of UTF8 character set that is used by the system. This enables text to
be properly converted to the character sets of the connected client.
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