To manage an existing Active Directory configuration via VAST Web UI:
Go to User Management -> Active Directory.
In the Active Directory page, right-click an existing Active Directory configuration and choose one of the following actions:
Action
Description
Join
Click to let VAST Cluster join the Active Directory domain specified in the configuration record.
Leave
Click to let VAST Cluster leave the Active Directory domain to which it has joined.
Show Active Directory Domains
Displays each of the discovered Active Directory domains with indication of the domain's fully qualified domain name (FQDN), search base DN, and security identifier (SID). For more information, see Viewing Discovered Domains.
Show Joined Domain DCs
Displays all DCs from all domains in the discovered forest of the cluster's joined domain. For each DC, it shows its URI, status (such as HEALTHY or FAILED), and whether it is on the same Active Directory site as the cluster. For more information, see Viewing Discovered DCs of the Joined Domain.
Show Active Directory Global Catalog
The display shows the URI of the Active Directory global catalog (GC) server that is currently used by the cluster and the time to the next global catalog refresh (in seconds). Following is a list of other discovered GC servers. For more information, see Viewing Discovered Global Catalog Servers.
SMB allow
Allows VAST Cluster to use this Active Directory provider to authenticate and authorize clients accessing the cluster via the SMB storage protocol.
SMB disallow
Prohibits use of this Active Directory provider for SMB client access.
NTLM enable
Allows use of NTLM authentication for SMB clients to get authenticated via this Active Directory provider.
Tip
Before enabling NTLM, leave the cluster's joined Active Directory domain. After NTLM is enabled, rejoin the domain.
NTLM disable
Prohibits use of NTLM authentication for SMB clients to get authenticated via this Active Directory provider.
Tip
Before disabling NTLM, leave the cluster's joined Active Directory domain. After NTLM is disabled, rejoin the domain.
Remove
Deletes an existing Active Directory configuration from VAST Cluster.