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Credentials

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TrueNAS credential options are organized into screens to manage local users and groups, backup credentials (cloud and SSH), certificates, and directory services.

  • Users allows those with permissions to add, configure, and delete users on the system. There are options to search for keywords in usernames, view or edit user characteristics, and a dropdown to select whether the screen shows built-in, local, or directory services users.

  • Groups allows those with permissions to add, configure, and delete user groups on the system. There are options to search for keywords in group names, display or hide group characteristics, and toggle whether the screen shows built-in groups.

  • Directory Services contains options to edit directory domain and account settings, set up Idmapping, and configure access and authentication protocols. Specific options include configuring Kerberos realms and key tables (keytab), as well as setting up LDAP validation.

  • Backup Credentials stores credentials for cloud backup services, SSH Connections, and SSH Keypairs. Users can set up backup credentials with cloud and SSH clients to back up data in case of drive failure.

  • Certificates contains all the information for certificates, certificate signing requests, certificate authorities, and DNS-authenticators. TrueNAS comes equipped with an internal, self-signed certificate that enables encrypted access to the web interface, but users can make custom certificates for authentication and validation while sharing data.

  • 2FA allows users to set up Two-Factor Authentication for their system. Users can configure individual 2FA secrets and link the system to an authenticator app on a mobile device. When global 2FA is enabled, users with configured 2FA secrets must provide a 2FA code to log in.

Contents

  • Users: Information on managing local user accounts in TrueNAS.

    • Managing Users: Provides instructions on adding and managing administrator and user accounts.

    • Users Screens: Provides information on the Users screens and settings in TrueNAS.

  • Using Administrator Logins: Explains role-based administrator logins and functions. Provides instructions on configuring SSH and working with the admin and root user passwords.

    • Groups: Information on managing local user groups in TrueNAS.

    • Directory Services: Tutorials to configure the various directory service credentials.

    • Backup Credentials: Backup credential tutorials to integrate TrueNAS with cloud storage providers through SSH connections and keypairs.

      • Adding Cloud Credentials: Provides basic instructions on adding backup cloud credentials and more detailed instructions for some cloud storage providers.

      • Adding SSH Credentials: Provides information on adding SSH connections, generating SSH key pairs, and adding the SSH public key to the root user.

      • Cloud Credentials Screens: Provides information on the Cloud Credentials screens and settings.

      • SSH Screens: Provides information on the SSH Connections and SSH Keypairs screens, widgets, and settings.

      • Backup Credentials Screens: Information on backup credential screens and settings to integrate TrueNAS with cloud storage providers by setting up SSH connections and keypairs.

    • Certificates: Information about adding and managing certificates, CSRs, CAs, and ACME DNS-Authenticators in TrueNAS.

    • KMIP: Information on Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) configuration in TrueNAS Enterprise.

      • Configuring KMIP: Provides information on Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) in TrueNAS. Describes how to configure KMIP on TrueNAS Enterprise.

      • KMIP Screen: Describes the fields in the KMIP Key Status screen on TrueNAS Enterprise.