The Active Directory (AD) service shares resources in a Windows network environment. Go to Directory Services > Active Directory to set up AD on TrueNAS. The first Active Directory screen is a list of basic options.
Basic Options Name Description Domain Name Enter the Active Directory domain (example.com) or child domain (sales.example.com). Required field. Domain Account Name Enter the Active Directory administrator account name. Required field. Domain Account Password Enter the password for the Active Directory administrator account.
Active Directory Widget The Active Directory widget displays after you configure SCALE settings for your Active Directory instance. The widget includes Status, and the Domain Name and Domain Account Name you configured.
Settings opens the Active Directory screen with a subset of settings you can edit.
Active Directory - Add and Edit Screens The Active Directory configuration screen has two screens, Basic Options the default view, and Advanced Options. After configuring Active Directory, the edit Active Directory screen includes both the basic and advanced options, but the basic options are a limited subset of settings of what is available when you add AD.
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Configuring Active Directory In TrueNAS The Active Directory (AD) service shares resources in a Windows network. AD provides authentication and authorization services for the users in a network, eliminating the need to recreate the user accounts on TrueNAS.
When joined to an AD domain, you can use domain users and groups in local ACLs on files and directories. You can also set up shares to act as a file server.
On a system running Unix or a Unix-like OS, Idmap acts as a translator. Windows Security Identifier (SID)s convert to a user ID (UID) and group ID (GID). Use the Identity Mapping (Idmap) screen to configure Idmap service on the TrueNAS.
Click Edit IDMAP on the Active Directory > Advanced Options screen. The Edit Idmap screen displays. It lists all domains configured on the TrueNAS.
You can customize the information displayed in the Idmap table.
The Active Directory (AD) service shares resources in a Windows network. AD provides authentication and authorization services for the users in a network. This eliminates the need to recreate the user accounts on TrueNAS.
Domain users and groups in local ACLs are accessible after joining AD. Setting up shares acts as a file server.
Joining an AD domain configures the Privileged Access Manager (PAM). This allows domain users to log on via SSH or authenticate to local services.
The SCALE Directory Services section contains options to edit directory domain and account settings, set up Idmapping, and configure authentication and authorization services in TrueNAS SCALE.
Directory Services Screen The Directory Services screen opens with two options, Active Directory and LDAP. You can configure one or the other but not both.
Configure Active Directory opens the Active Directory configuration screen.
Configure LDAP opens the LDAP configuration screen.
After configuring Active Directory or LDAP, the Directory Services screen includes the widgets for each option.
Users can configure TrueCommand to use LDAP servers for security and authentication management among connected TrueNAS systems.
Add an LDAP Server in TrueCommand Click the gear icon in the upper toolbar and select Administration. Scroll down to the LDAP Servers widget and click ADD.
Setting Description Hostname Host name of LDAP/AD server, with optional port. e.g. example.com:636. Domain LDAP base domain. e.g. dc=example,dc=com. Group Search Domain Optional for admins who want to avoid issues with unwanted groups by forcing group searches to start at a deeper domain.
Setting Up Active Directory: Provides information on how to configure Active Directory (AD) on your TrueNAS.
Setting Up LDAP: Use the LDAP screen to configure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server settings on your TrueNAS.
Setting up NIS: Use the NIS screen to configure Network Information System (NIS) on your TrueNAS.
Setting Up Kerberos: Use the Kerberos screen to configure Kerberos realms and keytabs on your TrueNAS.
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