SMB requirements

Before you begin, you should have the following items ready to set up SMB for the NAS server:

• Apply SMB license key.
• Configure the NAS server using one of the following methods, based on the security model used on the SMB network.

  Security model	Client authentication	Configuration method
  Active Directory	Kerberos and NT4	Join Active Directory

If you connect the NAS server to an Active Directory, it functions similarly to being added to an NT domain. However, once it's part of the Active Directory, the server can verify clients using both the Kerberos protocol and the NT4 style authentication. Most newer Windows clients can handle both types of verification, but some older Windows clients only support NT4 style authentication.