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2.11 CIFS/SMB/Domain
Changes to Windows group membership do not take effect.
Changes to user mapping do not take effect.
Windows clients use a device called an access token to assign user data and group
membership. This token is assigned when the client connects to the StorEdge. Any
changes to this token are not implemented until the next time the user connects.
To cause any changes to take effect immediately, ensure that the user closes all
sessions with the StorEdge.
The easiest way to do this is to log the user out of all connected workstations. It is
necessary that the user remain disconnected for approximately 30 seconds because
the token is cached for a short time.
To ensure that all users’ tokens are updated after making large-scale changes, reboot
StorEdge. This action ensures that all sessions are disconnected.
Windows clients cannot connect by NetBIOS name.
StorEdge not present in browse list / Network Neighborhood.
A master browser is a server that is configured to manage CIFS/SMB browse lists
and respond to client requests for them. Windows server operating systems are
configured to do this by default.
StorEdge is configured not to act as a master browser. This is done to dedicate all
StorEdge resources to file sharing.
For the browsing to function correctly, each subnet or physical network segment
must have a master browser. Therefore, if you wish to make the StorEdge available
via browse lists, it should be located on the same segment and subnet as a Windows
Server.
Note that configuring a WINS server improves the performance of browsing, and in
some cases may compensate for the lack of a master browser on some segments. If
possible, a WINS server should always be configured.
To determine which master browser, if any, StorEdge has located, generate a system
diagnostic.
1. To access this functionality, access the StorEdge via Telnet.
2. Press enter at the [menu] prompt and enter the administrator password.