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Join QNAP NAS to Windows Server 2003/ 2008 Active Directory
Active Directory is a Microsoft directory used in Windows environments to centrally store, share, and
manage the information and resources on your network. It is a hierarchical data centre which
centrally holds the information of the users, user groups, and the computers for secure access
management.
The NAS supports Active Directory (AD). By joining the NAS to the Active Directory, all the user
accounts of the AD server will be imported to the NAS automatically. The AD users can use the
same set of user name and password to login the NAS
If you are using Active Directory with Windows Server 2008 R2, you must update the NAS firmware
to V3.2.0 or above to join the NAS to the AD.
Follow the steps below to join the QNAP NAS to the Windows Active Directory.
1. Login the NAS as an administrator. Go to ‘System Administration’ > ‘General Settings’ > ‘Date
and Time’. Set the date and time of the NAS, which must be consistent with the time of the AD
server. The maximum time difference allowed is 5 minutes.