The SMB (Server Message Block) protocol, which is primarily used for Windows-based file sharing, relies on a centralized authentication and authorization mechanism to manage permissions in an enterprise environment. In Huawei OceanStor NAS documentation, Active Directory (AD) is the primary domain controller system supported for the SMB protocol.
When a Huawei storage system joins an Active Directory domain, it can authenticate users and groups defined in the AD, allowing for seamless integration with Windows environments. WhileLDAP (Option A)andNIS (Option B)are supported by Huawei NAS for theNFSprotocol (typically used in Linux/Unix environments), the SMB protocol is inherently designed to work with the Kerberos and NTLM authentication provided by Microsoft’s Active Directory. This ensures that NTFS-style ACLs (Access Control Lists) can be properly mapped and enforced across the network.
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