Confirm that the file server name can be resolved by IP address.ĭNS should be an A record that points to either the File Director appliance or, in the case of a clustered environment, the NLB VIP. You must also ensure DNS reverse references are set up for the SMB file server. The File Director server and always use the full DNS name to access the File Director

This is recommendedīecause it removes the need to reconfigure the platform to use new That the password cannot be changed and never expires. The required format is ,įor example, The realm must be entered in uppercase. Note, to ensure the correct default domain is used, the username for this account To perform the setup, complete the following steps:Īctive Directory for this purpose and set a password to be usedīy the appliance to perform actions A and B. This is required if setting up Kerberos on the client. So that the service can access data upon the user’s behalf (Kerberos Unconstrainedĭelegation).

The re-use of service tickets sent to the platform.

The ‘service principal’ used to access the File Director appliance and obtainĪ ticket to establish an authorized connection to the File Director appliance. Ticket Granting services, which are part of Active Directory, to determine Kerberos keytab to be acquired from a user account so the server can trust In order to use Kerberos authentication against theįile Director appliance, Active Directory needs to be configured with a user Reverse DNS lookup must be enabled for the file server. These prerequisites are only required for configuring Windows Client Kerberos SSO.

Between the appliance and the File Server.

Between the Windows client and the appliance.

Kerberos authentication for single sign-on (SSO) maintain the client's authentication credentials over the two-stage connections required:

Configure Kerberos in the File Director Admin console.

Prerequisites for Kerberos authentication.

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