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Title
Unable to access CIFS container in an environment without Active Directory -
Description
Unable to access CIFS container when you don't have an Active Directory. -
Cause
When creating a container in a DR that was previously joined to a Active Directory, the local user group is not assigned to the security permissions (hostname\users). -
Resolution
Please follow this steps:
- Log into the DR using SSH with administrator user
- Enable the Guest Mode for CIFS shares using the following command: authenticate --guestmode --enable
- Go to the windows machine that has access to the containers and edit the security permissions
- Add the local DR users to the security section (hostname\users)
- Check the checkboxes of the permissions you need for your backup application (read \ write \ full control)
- Apply this to each container.
- Go back the SSH session and disable the Guest Mode with the following command: authenticate --guestmode --disable
When done, check that the correct permission are working as expected.