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6.2. Service > Windows
The NAS server utilizes SMB/CIFS protocol (Server Message Block/Common Internet
File System), a protocol used by Microsoft to share files, directories, and devices with the
Windows client.
Note the following with the workgroup mode and the domain mode:
1. You select the
Local Users
checkbox to enable the
workgroup mode
.
2. When you join a Windows AD domain in the
Account
>
Windows AD
window, the SMB/
CIFS service is automatically started. By then, the SMB/CIFS service is automatically
configured to the domain mode and enabled.
The NAS server becomes a member of a workgroup and communicates with the clients
using the configured database for access authentication. In this way, other authentication
server in the network is not required.
With a
Domain mode
, the NAS server listens to a domain controller and communicates
with clients using the database stored on server. You should register the NAS server to the
domain. Kerberos will be applied as the authentication service.