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    Cloud Storage Gateway:Configure AD and DNS

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    Cloud Storage Gateway:Configure AD and DNS

    Last Updated:Jan 07, 2025

    This topic describes how to configure Active Directory (AD) and DNS in the Cloud Storage Gateway (CSG) console.

    Prerequisites

    • The IP address of the original DNS server is retained in the DNS server list, and the IP address of the AD domain is added as the first DNS server in the DNS server list.

    • The AD domain is configured. For more information, see Build an AD domain on a Windows instance.

    Important

    Only one of the AD domain user and local user takes effects at the same time. Joining or leaving the AD domain automatically deletes user permissions on the Common Internet File System (CIFS) shares.

    Background information

    AD is a directory service that uses standard application protocols to access and modify directory data within an IP network.

    • Starting from V1.0.36, the CSG console allows you to configure AD and DNS.

    • The AD configuration is supported for 64-bit Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition.

    Configure AD

    1. On the Gateways page of the CSG console, click the ID of the gateway. On the page that appears, click AD/DNS > Add to AD.

    2. In the Add to Windows AD dialog box, configure the following parameters and click OK.

      • Server IP Address: Enter the IP address of the AD server.

      • Username: Enter the username of the administrator.

      • Password: Enter the password of the administrator.

      After the connection is established, the Connected parameter in the Windows Active Directory (AD) section changes to Yes.

      Note

      • After you join the AD domain, the local user permissions configured for the SMB share are removed.

      • CSG does not support multiple AD domains for a gateway. For example, you can configure either a parent domain or a child domain for a gateway, but not both.

    Related operations

    On the AD/DNS page, you can also perform the following operations.

    Operation

    Description

    End the AD connection

    Under Windows Active Directory (AD), click End Connection.

    Change DNS servers

    Click Update DNS and change DNS server IP addresses.

    Note

    When you configure DNS for a cloud file gateway to join an AD domain, replace the first IP address with that of the domain controller and retain the second IP address.