TremorAcePV
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Hi guys,
This is more so a technical question about what enabling Active Directory on FreeNAS 9.X (any new versions really) actually does to and for a domain.
So say I go to FreeNAS, and I set the Directory Services to Active Directory. Then I go to the settings for that and I set everything correctly to have FreeNAS authenticate and become part of the Domain. What is FreeNAS doing to the Domain if I have Local Master and Time Server unchecked in CIFS Shares?
Is it strictly becoming a part of the domain and trying to get Users/Groups from the DCs? Or is it trying to do more such as what AD DS does in Windows Server (any of them that have it)? Are the two things similar in any way?
The reason I ask is because my co-worker doesn't wish me to enable Active Directory services on FreeNAS because he believes it will interfere with the current DC's on our network in some form. And I'm trying to make him understand that without Active Directory enabled, FreeNAS can't get the Users/Groups from the DC to give out permissions on CIFS Shares, but he believes it can without having any Directory Services enabled at all.
I'm assuming I'm right based on my reading of the FreeNAS wiki and various other material, but I'm uncertain because I don't know the answer to this question.
Thanks,
Vitalius
Edit: Could someone change the Tag to "QUESTION". I had momentary lapse of thought. Thanks.
This is more so a technical question about what enabling Active Directory on FreeNAS 9.X (any new versions really) actually does to and for a domain.
So say I go to FreeNAS, and I set the Directory Services to Active Directory. Then I go to the settings for that and I set everything correctly to have FreeNAS authenticate and become part of the Domain. What is FreeNAS doing to the Domain if I have Local Master and Time Server unchecked in CIFS Shares?
Is it strictly becoming a part of the domain and trying to get Users/Groups from the DCs? Or is it trying to do more such as what AD DS does in Windows Server (any of them that have it)? Are the two things similar in any way?
The reason I ask is because my co-worker doesn't wish me to enable Active Directory services on FreeNAS because he believes it will interfere with the current DC's on our network in some form. And I'm trying to make him understand that without Active Directory enabled, FreeNAS can't get the Users/Groups from the DC to give out permissions on CIFS Shares, but he believes it can without having any Directory Services enabled at all.
I'm assuming I'm right based on my reading of the FreeNAS wiki and various other material, but I'm uncertain because I don't know the answer to this question.
Thanks,
Vitalius