Specifications

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Chapter 5
Security Management
The goal of security management is to control access to files in order to safeguard
their integrity and confidentiality. User and group authentication along with share,
directory, and file permissions are the main tools of security management, and are
the focus of this chapter. The Snap Server offers local, Windows domain, and NIS
domain authentication, as well as additional HTTP security options; share-level
access permissions; and support for file and folder permissions.
• Default Security Settings —
Summarizes the default settings for local
authentication and share access permissions.
• Cross-Platform Issues in Authentication —
Discusses general issues in Snap Server
authentication.
• Creating Local Users and Groups —
Provides guidelines and procedures for
configuring local authentication.
• Joining a Windows Workgroup, Domain, or Active Directory —
Provides
guidelines and procedures for configuring Windows or Active Directory domain
authentication.
• Joining an NIS Domain —
Provides guidelines and procedures for configuring
NIS authentication.
• Web (HTTP, HTTPS) Authentication and Encryption —
Describes how to require
users to log into the Web View screen and how to enable HTTPS encryption.
• Setting Share Access Permissions —
Provides instructions on defining access to
shares.
• Setting File and Folder Permissions —
Explains the GuardianOS implementation
of file and folder security.