HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Storage Server Administration Guide (5697-5854, September 2006)

Edition supports loc al printers in a ddition to network printers. Therefore, if you are planning to use a
local printer directly attached to a print server, then a Windows Storage Server 2003-based NAS
device may not be suitable.
Environment scenarios
The storage ser
ver is deployed in one of two security modes:
• Workgroup
• Domain (Windows NT
®
Domain or Active Directory Domain)
The storage se
rver uses standard Windows user and group adm inistration methods in each of these
environments
. Regardless of the deployment, the storage server integrates easily into multiprotocol
environment
s (such as DFS, NFS, HT TP, FTP, and SMB ), supporting a wide variety of clients.
Workgroup
In a workgroup environment, users and groups are stored and m a nag ed separately, on each m em b er’s
server of the workgroup. Workgroups are typical for very small deployments where little or no computing
environment planning is required.
NOTE:
In a clustered deployment (servers only), the clusters must be members of a domain. Therefore,
workgroup e nvironments are only supported in non-clustered deployments.
Domain
When operating in a Windows NT or Active Directory doma in environment, the storage server 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 a re
a part of the domain. Additional information about planning for domain environments can be found at:
h
ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/directory/a ctivedirectory /default.mspx.
The storage server obtains user account information from the domain controller when deployed in
a domain environment. The storage server itself cannot act as a domain controller, backup d om ain
controller, or the root of an Active Directory tree as these functions are disabled in the operating system.
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