PowerVault NX Series Network Attached Storage Systems Windows Storage Server 2016 Administrator's Guide

Connecting to the distinguished name or naming context

To connect to the distinguished naming context:

1. In Server Manager, click Tools > ADSI Edit.
   The ADSI Edit console is displayed.
2. In the console, right-click ADSI Edit and click Connect to.
   Alternatively, in the ADSI Edit console, you can navigate to Actions > More Actions > Connect to.
   The Connection Settings dialog box is displayed.
3. Under Connection Point, select the Select a well known Naming Context option.
   By default, Default naming context option is selected from the drop-down menu.
4. Under Computer, select the Select or type a domain or server option, and enter the server name and port number in the text box, separated by a colon (for example, localhost:389).
5. Click OK.
   ADSI Edit refreshes to display the new connection.
6. In the resulting tree, under the Default naming context node, right-click the partition name, click New, and then click Object.
   NOTE: For this example, under the Default naming context localhost:389, select the following properties: CN=nfsadldsinstance, DC=server1.
7. In the Create Object dialog box, select the Container class, and then click Next.
8. In the Value box, type Users, and then click Next.
   This value specifies the name of the container object that is used to hold your user account mappings.
9. Click Finish.