Using LDAP

StorNext supports Light Directory Access Protocol, or LDAP (RFC 2307). This feature allows you to use Active Directory/LDAP for mapping Windows User IDs (SIDs) to UNIX User ID/Group IDs.

Changes to “Nobody” mapping

If a Windows user cannot be mapped to a UNIX ID, the user is mapped to Nobody. StorNext allows administrators to change the value of Nobody by using the file system configuration parameters:

  • UnixNobodyUidOnWindows 60001
  • UnixNobodyGidOnWindows 60001

These parameters are located in the file system configuration file on the server and can be manually modified by the Windows or StorNext Web GUI.