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JamesMcG369
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February 3rd, 2022 08:00
CIFS/SMB Local Users
I'm at a complete loss trying to figure out how to setup a basic NAS on my new PS500. When defining a new NAS server NOT on an AD I have to define an Administrator password. Seems I'm then stuck with administrator/password for all shares in that NAS instance after?! I can't define users or change the password anywhere.
This seems ridiculous to me! I've never seen a storage device not allow some type of local users per share etc.
And yes, I have an AD & a UDS LDAP. That's irrelevant for this use case at this time. Equal Logic with a Fluid FS could do this, Tegile could do this, every QNAP & Synology etc. Honestly never heard of a storage device that can't, so I didn't consider it when implementing the PowerStore.
JamesMcG369
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Posted February 3rd, 2022 08:00
Wow, thanks for the quick reply and tip! I was able to connect to the NAS instance, however expanding 'System Tools' which has local users and groups I get an Access Denied.
DELL_ChrisHolloway
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Posted February 3rd, 2022 08:00
Did you connect using the local NAS administrator account?
C:\>runas /netonly /user: \administrator "mmc compmgmt.msc -a /computer= "
JamesMcG369
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Posted February 3rd, 2022 08:00
Ahh, I was wondering how to connect with credentials. Thanks! Everything in the panel loaded correctly EXCEPT Local Users and Groups! For that I get an RPC Server is Unavailable. So close!
DELL_ChrisHolloway
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Posted February 3rd, 2022 09:00
Assuming you've not got a firewall blocking RPC calls, it could be name resolution issue with Netbios. Try mapping to a share on the NAS server first, then launching the MMC snapin as above.
JamesMcG369
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Posted February 3rd, 2022 10:00
Seems it was the machine I used. I tried a different machine, and I have access. I was able to add a user, define the password etc. Thanks so much for the tips!
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Posted February 3rd, 2022 08:00
Use a Windows host Computer Manager MMC, connect to the NAS server. You can then add local users and groups from there.