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System Overview
Environment Scenarios
The NAS 1000s is deployed into one of two modes:
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Workgroup
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Domain (Windows NT Domain or Active Directory Domain)
The NAS 1000s uses standard Windows user and group administration methods in each of
these environments. For procedural instructions on managing users and groups, see Chapter 4,
User and Group Management, of this guide.
Regardless of the deployment, the NAS 1000s integrates easily into multiprotocol
environments, supporting a wide variety of clients. The following protocols are supported:
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Common Internet File System (CIFS)
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Network File System (NFS)
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NetWare Core Protocol (NCP)
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
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AppleTalk for Macintosh (AFP, also called MAC)
Workgroup
In a workgroup environment, users and groups are stored and managed separately, on each
member server of the workgroup. Workgroups are typical for very small deployments where
little or no computing environment planning is required.
Domain
When operating in a Windows NT or Active Directory domain environment, the NAS 1000s is
a member of the domain and the domain controller is the repository of all account information.
Client machines are also members of the domain and users log on to the domain through their
Windows based client machines. The domain controller also administers user accounts and
appropriate access levels to resources that are a part of the domain. Additional information
about planning for domain environments can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/technologies/directory/ad/default.asp
The NAS 1000s obtains user account information from the domain controller when deployed
in a domain environment. The NAS 1000s itself cannot act as a domain controller.
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