Replacing Windows AD with Qnap?

[hertell]

Hi,

Is it possible to replace a windows ad with a qnap? What i'm looking for is to be able to manage simple user-authentication and file-shares.

I have a small office with 3 users, and here is running a windows 2008-server. I feel it a bit pointless to run a windows-server for such small amount of users.

[GrantF]

Not for centralised Windows desktop authentication and login scripts as Windows desktops will only authenticate against a Windows Domain controller.

But yes for file share access you can manage access centrally from the NAS

[schumaku]

QTS 4.1 does bring SAMBA 4 ADDC on NAS models with the SMB firmware and following a reinit from scratch.

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[hertell]

Hi,

If i got it right, Samba 4 can act as an AD DC, and in this way replace a windows logon server?

This is great news I will have a look at this and check how i could do a painless upgrade on my current NAS

[Eraser-EMC2-]

You need for a SAMBA4 AD-Server a TS-x69 or TS-x70 NAS

[jazzman7411]

Can I do this with QTS 4.1 on my TS-219PII or my ts 439 pro ii ??

[Eraser-EMC2-]

No, you need a actual SMB-NAS listed in the previous post

[monforte]

I have a TS-469L and I just installed the QTS 4.1 build 504 to try the domain controller fuctionality. It seems that this function is installed only on factory defaulted NAS but also in this way I can not find the "Domain Controller" menu in Control Panel/Applications.
Do you know how can I bring up this functionality?

If I SSH on NAS I can check the Samba version with smb2status the version seems to be ok:

[~] # smb2status
smbd (samba daemon) Version 4.0.16
smbd (samba daemon) is running.
max protocol SMB 3.0 enabled.

Thanks,
Andrea

[randomguy]

QTS 4.1 does bring SAMBA 4 ADDC on NAS models with the SMB firmware and following a reinit from scratch.

I have a TS-469L with 4.1 RC2, and I also noticed I don't have the option to set as a Domain Controller. I read your above post, what does "following a reinit from scratch" mean? Do we really have to wipe and reset everything to get the Domain controller option? It seems very odd to need to do that.

Thanks!

[kbk00]

following a reinit from scratch.

I'm also interested in this myself. I dont' see any information in the listed 4.1 manual. http://www.qnap.com/useng/index.php?lang=en-us&sn=9071

[randomguy]

following a reinit from scratch.

Bump. Anybody know why we need to "reinit" from scratch to get this feature?

Thanks

[Bastler007]

At first I had done an upgrade. But the NAS had many problems after that. Every second day I had to do a reboot and many other things. The AD works seldom more than one day.
Then I reinstalled with 4.1 (Beta from 21 December in March) and since that the NAS runs fine and makes every RC update. My AD works well now.

[randomguy]

Are you saying you did a "reinit from scratch"? I still don't even see the option on my ts-469L 4.1 RC2.

[geocast]

To answer your question, yes you have to reinit your NAS. A upgrade doesn't work, has to be don from scratch.

Have a 469l and first tried an upgrade and it was listet in the overview but always said it wouldn't work, after a complete reinstall it worked. have 3 PCs getting software and group policies from it

[autoracer]

TS-259Pro
smbd (samba daemon) Version 3.6.23
smbd (samba daemon) is running.
max protocol SMB 2.1 enabled.
SAMBA4 and PDC - no?