Resara Server User Manual
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1. Adding Users to Groups To add a user to a group simply select the user s from the list and click on the Groups tab on the right Within this tab you can add remove a user from groups 21 User Management Adding Users to OUs To add a user to an Organizational Unit OU simply drag and drop the user s into the OU folder listed 1n the Users tab All domain qu All domain users Built in accou Built in accou Profile Settings The Profile tab within a users settings lets you set important profile paths and login scripts 22 User Management Resara Server Admin Console File Help a l i n i F J a ri Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS Server Name EN Office OU General Groups Contactinfo Profile Jefferson Tom o l John Smith Profile Path E Domain Admins Designated ad or Domain Guests All domain gu Login Script launchapp bat Domain Users All domain users z ea Home Folder None Office Administrator Guest Tommy Built in accou i Built in accou a e Ea a E mma BEE ben ed zii en A al gt search Se Add FJ Remove lt Refresh Table 4 2 Profile Options Profile Option Explanation Profile Path Login Script Home Folder System Objects The users profile path contains all the Windows specific settings and folders necessary to login to Windows You can set a new default profile path for your user accounts to ena2. Logs Network Settings fh A Password Policy Time 3 01 10 PM 5 i Status Jl Date March 19 2011 Logs To view important system logs go to the Logs section within the Server tab and then choose the desired log from the pull down menu You can save the log as a text file by clicking the Save button in the lower right hand corner of the screen e Resara Server Admin Console File Help BR 3 T Qu Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DONS 1 Date and Time Network Settings Ti Password Policy i Status Updates varflog boot a Avarflog boat lo Mar ibn a jer INGE marflog btmp 1 Mal ararog daemon log not varflog daemon log arfoq debug fvarflog debug 1 varflog dmesg varflog dmesg d Ma Maril og d pkg log 4 Mar 18 11 42 41 example rdsd 744 Creating Admin User Mar 18 11 42 46 example kernel 33 672184 vboxdrv Trying to deactivate the NMI watchdog permanently Mar 18 11 42 46 example kernel 33 672256 vboxdrw Successfully done Mar 18 11 42 46 example kernel 33 672284 vboxdre Found 1 processor cores Mar 18 11 42 46 example kernel 33 677482 vboxdrv Successfully loaded version 3 1 6 OSE intert 000100001 Mar 18 16 18 51 example kernel 16597 758166 usb storage device found at 2 Mar 18 16 18 51 example kernel 16597 758230 usb storage waiting for device to settle before scann Mar 18 16 18 56 example kernel 16602 786635
3. E E ONS Settine General H W example local mn sn Edit the list of DNS forwarders This should be a list of IP a servers example loca addresses Search lt a P Add J a Remove Refresh L DNS Forwarders Resara Server acts as a local DNS server for your domain To access the Internet or other networks you must configure a DNS server that the Resara Server can forward DNS requests to In many cases this will simply be a router handling the Internet connection on your network To add a new DNS server enter the IP into the text box and click the Add button You can set the order of your DNS servers by selecting the IP you wish to move and click the up and down arrows 44 DNS 192 168 1 2 DNS Records To configure a local DNS record on your network click the Add button and select New Record 45 DNS Origins Origins are used to organize your domain For example if you wanted to put host entries into a sub domain called servers example local you would add an origin called servers and then add the host entries as per usual To add an origin simply click the Add button and select New Origin Entries and other origins may be dragged and dropped into origins 46 Chapter 10 Server Management The Server Tab contains settings specific to the Resara Server operating system such as system updates IP settings status information date and time and more Resara Server Admin
4. usb storage device scan complete A Mar 18 16 18 56 example kernel 16602 866517 sd 3 0 0 0 sdb Mode Sense 03 00 00 00 49 Server Management Server Network Settings You can configure the server s network settings by going to the Network Settings area of the Server tab If the IP change is unsuccessful and the Admin Console cannot connect to the server the server will revert to its previous IP settings within 1 minute a Resara Server Admin Console maj om et File Help i E B m k Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS Server 1 Date and Time LOOS SEC Interface ethd Network Settings Password Policy TR IP Address 10 0 0 175 jj Status Updates Netmask 255 255 0 0 Gateway 10 0 0 1 DNS 1 10 0 0 1 DNS 2 0 0 0 0 Server Network Settings Password Policies To set password policies for your domain go to the Passwords section of the Server tab It is recommended that you enforce complex passwords and require users to change their passwords every 30 or so days 50 Server Management gt Resara Server Admin Console File Help i ad y dB T amp Shares Storage DHCP DNS El Logs W Network Settings Password Policy _ j Status 4 Updates Minimum Password Length Characters Password History Length Passwords Minimum Password Age a EH Days Maximum Password Age Days Force complex password
5. Add Unused Device you will see a list of available devices 2 Activate Add Unused Device Mame USB DISK Select the device you wish to format and mount and click OK If the device you want is not listed you can check the Show All Devices box to see all system devices Warning 63 This will erase all the data on the device so make sure you are not going to lose any important files before formatting 37 Storage dev sdb_ USB Disk 14 39 Gb UMS DISK eee a dev srO 1000 Mb CD ROM 38 Chapter 8 DHCP Resara Server can be configured to provide DHCP to client computers on the network The DHCP server is usually configured during the setup wizard and the DHCP Tab in the Admin Console allows you to make further changes m Resara Server Admin Console File Help e 4 f i m Users Computers Shares Storage E DHCP Server DHCP Server Options subnet sil Enabled Primary DHCP Server Listen On 5 All interfaces Selected Interfaces Server Settings Table 8 1 Server Settings Enabled If this checked then your DHCP Server is running To turn your DHCP off unselect this option Primary DHCP Server If you have more then one DHCP server on your network you may need to enable this option Listen On You can configure your Resara Server to listen on all your network interfaces or only specific interfaces 39 DHCP DHCP Server poa Default Lease Timer Se
6. All domain q aa Domain Users All domain u ae Full Hame Tommy james y Administrator Built n acco SS a _ Built in acco Description Account disabled _ Account locked out Must change password at next logon _ user cannot change password _ Password never expires Discard Apply LEA Change Password Please enter a new password Must change password on next logon a Change Password Generate Passwords Resara Server will create random secure passwords for users if you select the Generate Password button on the Change Password window 19 User Management Ui a Change Passwords Please enter a new password password O Confirm Password Must change password on next logon Generate Passwords If you generate passwords for multiple users you will be presented with a list of users and their generated passwords If you click the Copy Text button at the lower right you can paste the usernames and passwords into a spreadsheet for your records Change Passwords lt 2 gt Tommy James Corps6Breads Jefferson Tom volt seams4 Auto Generated Passwords _ Must change password on next logon Cancel Password Policies Password Policy settings for user accounts are located in the Server Tab under Password Policy Here you can set requirements for items such as password length age and force complex passwords 20 User Management
7. Console Eg File Help e 4 4 ta i 2 w SOM Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS Server JN 6 Date and Time Logs Server Date and Time Network Settings Ser Password Policy Hostname example Date Sat Mar 19 2011 Status OS Ubuntu 10 04 2 LTS Time 14 52 10 Updates Kernel 2 6 32 29 0nornc pae Time Zone America New York Domain example local Up Time 1 Days 3 Hours 9 Minutes 57 Secconds Network Resources Interface etho CPU Type Intel Al Core TMI2 Quad CPU Q8200 gt 2 33GHz IP Address 10 0 0 175 CPU Cores 1 Netmask 255 255 0 0 CPU Speed 1555 157 Mhz Gateway 10 0 0 1 Memory 496 MB DNS 1 10 0 0 1 Free Memory 367 MB OMS 2 Swap Used 3 MB Server Status By default the Server tab displays the server s system status and other useful information about your server 47 Server Management Server Date and Time Hostname devserver 05 Ubuntu 10 04 2 LTS Kernel 2 6 24 27 server Domain resara local Date Sat Mar 19 2011 Time 15 20 36 Time Zone America New York Up Time 183 Days 17 Hours 35 Minutes 1 Secconds Network Resources Interface ethoO IP Address 10 0 4 1 Netmask 255 255 0 0 Gateway 10 0 0 1 DNS 1 10 252 0 1 DNS 2 10 0 0 1 CPU Type Intel R Xeon R CPU 5110 amp 1 60GHz CPU Cores 4 CPU Speed 1595 965 Mhz Memory 6073 MB Free Memory 34 71 MB Swap Used 423 MB Shut Down Restart Samba Restart DNS Restart DHCP Shutdown Rebo
8. Google Chrome d All Programs if Y RS E Ele Step 2 Click Change Settings on the right side of the screen XP users skip this step Show on Desktop Rename Properties 32 Joining a Computer to the Domain gt p Search Contre Pare View basic information about your computer Windows Y Professional Copati E 2009 Micreaoh Corporation Al ight reverved Get mote fraters with a new edition of Windia 7 Sy term Pan Mindo Experence Inder Procera baie Core THE Quad CPU GR SZH 204 GHz installed memor aid 12568 Pen and Touch No Pen or Touch input e avedable for thes Deeply Soe aho Teek Windows uses the following information to identify your computer For example Kitchen Computer or Mary s Full computer name example PC example local Domain example local To use a wizard to join a domain or workgroup click Network ID To rename this computer or change ts domain or 53 Joining a Computer to the Domain Step 4 You may change the name of your computer if you wish Otherwise select the Domain dial box Then type in the name of your Domain and click OK Important AN Each computer name on your domain must be unique Duplicate names will cause problems or not work at all le pal ac aaa eos Er arene a computer a ane a UE A Be Ten era Computer Name Domain Changes Enter the name and password of an account with permission to join the do
9. for managing server specific settings such as date time logs network settings password policies and checking system status Admin Console Behavior The Admin Console has design themes and features that are consistent across the program For most all Management Tabs selections are made on the left and settings applied on the right side of the program Drag and Drop All management tabs support drag and drop where appropriate For example you can drag a user or multiple users in to OUs Multiple Selections The Admin Console supports editing multiple items at once where appropriate In the users tab for example you can highlight multiple users by holding down the ctrl key and apply settings to them at one time Apply Discard Buttons In the lower right hand corner of all tabs there are Apply or Discard buttons After you have made a change you must hit the apply button for this change to take effect If you wish to remove your changes you can select the discard button Refresh Button Located in most tabs is a Refresh button This button 1s used to refresh any changes that may have been applied since you last launched the management tool Relaunching the management tool will have the same effect 14 Chapter 4 User Management Resara Server features an Active Directory compatible user management system which can be accessed in the Users tab From this tool you can manage OUs groups and users on your domain Resara S
10. PN nrsosrsme id c 58 IV List of Tables 1 1 Important Active Directory Concepts used in Resara Server ooooocccococcnconcnnoncononcononnoncononcononos l 1 2 Important Features and Services of Active Directory aon ennen a i l AL New User Settings EXPANDE clar kein dele ENE D SEG 16 42 PEOC OPO ONS cerr E R E E E EE 23 O ODON Sess er E en ean EEN Se niente Aa teen siete tetten NE dede 33 A NES EN E E SNE SETE EROS ERE RET KEER E I ANTEE E E SENERE 39 A A etende dan 40 Chapter 1 Introduction to Resara Server What is Resara Server Resara Server is a Linux based server solution ideal for small businesses and simple networks The main features of Resara Server include e Active Directory Compatible Domain with Samba 4 e User Management e Computer Management e DNS and DHCP Management e Admin Console e Backup System Coming Soon What is Active Directory Active Directory is a technology created by Microsoft to provide network management services such as user authentication and computer management All professional versions of Windows natively integrate with Active Directory as well as Apple OS s and Linux Resara Server utilizes a technology called Samba which is an open source implementation of the Active Directory framework Although Samba is not actually Active Directory it is designed to provide the same services and is compatible with most all Active Directory components Table 1 1 Important Active Direct
11. Resara Server User Manual Resara Server User Manual Table of Contents Introduction to Resata Server eta ts dis l What TER ES Aa ser Ver araia E A ET A l Wihatis Ac0ve DiIneCtoOry uscar Manic A l 2 Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server noon onsen eenen venen ven venen venen venen venen 3 Getting Statie cd Oncol Susto noe lt isis been kee lakes 3 AA VAT A A 3 COMB ULC Y OUP lA o O A tudaet entente noet 4 License ACH VANONG A AAA 4 Seb Tinie and Date corri ratas 5 Det Server and Doma Name tao do rs calidad 6 Admilistator PassWord 2452100 dalt iaa iia asada Conticure the DHCP SEVEN us 8 DELVE PROVISI N OS assi ii Ai az 9 EEDE LC AN 10 Z The Adan CONSOle sist ias iii eenen odds dirias 12 Launching the Admin Console A aderen tenen Dele REE 12 Management Larissa ti vaas Tonton weiterer ane teelten dee 12 Adm Console Cla VOM ice oie 14 IS OA NE 15 Creates USES a E E SS 15 Manasino Users session ai Ta detentie 17 Multiple S CIC CUO G3 5160016 ca acia 17 Removine Users Groups OU So did a LASSES AASE 17 Selma PASS W Olds ereraad mterder Baa uae Ei 18 Generale Passwords asiatica dir ara toes 19 Password Boldt ds nod iS 20 Adding Users tO Groups a aaa ciao acordas 21 Addie Users to OS a rt 22 SA ars a ae ene fe sn nes 22 DY SICH OB CCLS sentanensis a a S teste 23 A see Seed EA GASSER E A ENS REE a TAN 24 Orsanizatona MS A SA ts 25 SCA ett r tant SE rece aera se en teat a ende rede redenerend 26 Se Computer Ma
12. S lubu 0 6 25 1ubu 0 6 25 1ubu 0 6 25 1ubu 0 6 25 1ubu 0 6 25 1ubu 0 6 25 1ubu 0 6 25 1ubu 0 6 25 1ubu mm Refresh 45 Updates Available x Automatically install security updates 51 Avahi common data files Development files for the Avahi common library Asahi common library Development headers for the Avahi Apple Bonjour compatibi Avahi Apple Bonjour compatibility hbrary Avahi s embeddable mDNS ONS SD library Development headers for the Avahi ghb integration library Avahi ghb integration library Avahi Of 4 integration Ebrary IEEE A Chapter 11 Joining a Computer to the Domain Windows Professional 2000 XP Vista 7 Apple and Linux operating systems support joining to Active Directory domains For instructions on joining your Linux PCs or servers to your domain consult with Resara support or seek out instructions specific to your Linux distribution Windows Professional XP Vista 7 Step 1 Go to the Start Menu and right click on My Computer and click Properties ma a Resara Server Admin Console Q Snipping Tool 4 Getting Started d warren Documents les Connect to a Projector Pictures CR QuickBooks Pro 2009 Music al mer Calculator la a ll Computer Open AN Sticky Notes o 7 Control Panel Manage gt sop Paint i eef Map network drive ff Devices and Print Disconnect network drive EF XPS Viewer
13. arch HE ap Add Q Remove Erten OOO M ly ade il Creating a New Share To create a new share click on the Add button on the lower left of the screen and select New Share Search e Add Y New Share New Folder Create a name for your share like Network Folder Then choose a path to the data location on your server you wish to share 29 File Sharing TA New Share TEE Network Folder Nie Path volumes Hard Disk Network Folder B Browse Name This screen shows you all the files and folders located on the activated storage devices on your server The default and most common storage device is the servers Hard Drive but you may also have added USB storage devices or additional hard drives Browse and select the location of the file or folder you wish to share and click OK Note To see system files for the Linux operating system on your server right click in this dialogue and select Show System Folder E Data Folder Network Folder networkdata New Folder Cancel Share Settings You can configure your share to be Read only or Hidden Read only will prevent anyone from making changes to files within the share Hidden will make it impossible to browse and discover on the network so you will need the exact path to map it 30 File Sharing System Shares To see hidden system shares right click on the shares list and click Show System Shares These sha
14. ble roaming profiles You can use variables such as SERVER and USERNAME in the path if desired Here you can set which login scripts are launched at login The launchapp bat login script is automatically generated by the Resara drive mapping tool located in the Shares Tab In many network environments users have a mapped network drive to store their files called their Home Folder This setting lets you set the Home Folder drive letter and path to map on the users login To see hidden Active Directory system objects right click on the user list and select Show System Objects 23 User Management mme pen E Office OU ZS Allowed RODC Passwor Members in th E Cert Publishers Members of th aa Denied RODE Password Members in th Desc e DnsAdmins DNS Administr E DnsUpdateProxy DNS clients w br E Domain Admins Designated ad ZS Domain Computers All workstation E Domain Controllers All domain con E Domain Guests All domain qu E Domain Users All domain users a Enterprise Admins Designated ad ge Enterprise Read only D Members of th br Ga Group Policy Creator O Members in th Ae an Office RAS and IAS Servers E Read only Domain Con br Ga Schema Admins pu Administrator rt Guest pu Y Tommy James E dns example E krbtgt po rdsadmin2eelmk E rdsadminia0x4p New User Mew Group Mew OU Delet
15. conds Max Lease Timer 7200 Seconds Domain Name example local Gateway 10 0 0 1 DNS Servers 10 0 0 175 Table 8 2 Options Option Setting Explanation Default Lease Timer This 1s the default lease time for DHCP requests Max Lease Timer This 1s the maximum amount of time a client can request a DHCP lease This should be set to the name of your domain Gateway This 1s the IP of your network gateway that will be provided to clients DNS Servers This 1s the list of available DNS servers to clients It is Important that the Resara Server is set as a DNS server in order for computers to be able to join the domain Hosts Creating a host entry allows you to statically assign IP settings based on a clients MAC address This 1s useful for computers servers or printers that require consistent IP information To create a new Host setting click the Add button and select New Host 40 DHCP New Group New Shared Network New Subnet New Host Then to configure the IP and MAC address of your new host entry select the host you just created and apply the necessary settings on the right Subnet a A laat Name computer IP Address 10 0 5 12 MAC Address 33 4b 1 48 d3 5 7 Host Settings Fjeren Eee Subnets Subnets are a range of IP addresses and associated settings that the DHCP server hands out to computers upon request Some of these settings include the gateway net
16. e Show Users Show Groups FS Show System Objects k Groups User Groups are useful for orgranizing users controlling permissions and access to data and more You can add a new user group by clicking the Add button in the lower left hand corner of the user management tool and selecting New Group 24 User Management After the Group has been created you can add users to the group by clicking on the Members tab in the Groups settings Also you can make the group a member of other groups in the Members Of tab Me Resara Server Admin Console ai Built in accou Built in accou Organizational Units OUs are useful for orgranizing users setting user policies computer management and more You can create a new Organizational Unit by clicking on the Add button in the lower left hand corner of the user management tool and selecting New OU 25 User Management Logon Name i Full Name All domain gu All domain users Descriptior fl Administrator Built in accou w Guest Built in accou 5 lommy james Search You can search for users groups OUs by using the search bar located above the Add Remove buttons on the bottom of the screen Tip If you do not see a user group or OU you just created in the user management tool try clicking the Refresh button in the lower middle of the tool 26 User Management 27 Chapt
17. er 5 Computer Management Once a computer is joined to your domain it is listed in the Computer Management tab You can find out detailed information about your computers or organize them into OUs WS Resara Server Admin Console 4 ez Description A EXAMPLE PE Lame Descripbon LOCA HN DNS Home EKAMPLE PC nesar a com Operating System Windows 7 Professional Version 6 1 2600 Service Pack false Adding Computers to OUs Simply select the computer s you wish to join and drag them into the OU folder Removing Computers from the Domain In the Computer tab simply select the computer s you wish to remove from the domain and click the Remove button on the lower part of the screen 28 Chapter 6 File Sharing Resara Server is a fully featured file server that integrates seamlessly with Windows Apple and Linux clients The file sharing and drive mapping tools can be found in the Shares Tab on the main interface of the Management Console File shares are listed on the left and settings and configuration options are located on the right Resara Server Admin Console el ls File Help e i bi 4 Rn f r Er av E Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS Server Shares Description la Example Share General Drive Maps Permissions Data Folder Ey Shared Folder Name Example Share Description Path fvolumes Hard Disk E Shares and Folders Read Only Hidden Settings Options Se
18. erver Admin Console a Domain Admins Designated z a Domain Guests All domain g a Domain Users All domain u Administrator Built in acco Guest Built in acco Description Change Password Account disabled _ Account locked out Must change password at next logon _ User cannot change password Password never expires Discard Apply Creating Users To create a new user find the Add button in the lower left side of the screen Then select New User from the list of items you can add Search O O ka Remove New User New Group New QU 15 User Management Then the New User Tool will launch Fill m the necessary information about your user and apply settings accordingly You can add the user to groups by selecting the Groups Tab Tip For adding multiple users it is fastest to use the Add button vs the Add and Exit button This will keep the New User Tool open and keep the settings you applied to the previous user ue New User b o o wN New User Dy o Gg Logon Name jsm th Logon Name jsmith Full Name John Smith Password 4010000 Password eee Re enter Password esse enter Password Account Settings Groups Account Settings Groups Account disabled cr ge sa Doman Users Must change password at next logon User cannot change password Password never expires of Add EJ Remove P
19. l 5566 6541 6246 Need an account or serial number Hardware ID For support and other reasons you may need to know your server s Hardware ID To find your Hardware Documentation if License support VPN 56 Licensing rrr RES SERVER Chapter 13 Support VPN Once your server has been licensed it will connect to Resara s secure support VPN This allows Resara technicians to connect to your server to provide assistance and backup the servers configuration to Resara s data center Enable Disable Check Status of the Support VPN To enable disable or check the status of the support VPN go to the Help Menu in the upper left of the Management Console and click the Support VPN button VPN Status Connected 58
20. letter Or you can select a drive letter from the pull down menu Permissions You can configure detailed permissions on shares and folders by selecting the permissions tab on the right for a given folder or share 33 File Sharing iit E bjd n j an Hig Exame are g dar TE mii El F fy ice Y T 0 a Li F Metbwork Folde Permission Settings Click on a user or group to assign permissions to You can add users or groups to the list by clicking the Add button Permission settings are listed below Domain Admins Domain Users Full Control Modify Read amp Exce List Folder Co Read Write 34 File Sharing Advanced Permissions To configure advanced NTFS permissions click on the Advanced button It is recommended that you avoid these settings unless you are already familiar with advanced NTFS permissions and have a particular reason to do so To get back to basic settings click the Simple button Domain Admins fa Domain Users El nn Se Domain Admins R Domain Users amp Domain Users m i i FSU 3 tT WT i Par Permission Allow Jeny Full Control Full Control Delete Su Modify Read amp Exce Mi List Folder Co Be Read Write 35 Chapter 7 Storage The Storage Tab in the Admin Console allows you to manage the storage devices accessible to your server Fw Re Resara Server Admin Co
21. main Iser name Password Domain example local Finished Now reboot 54 Joining a Computer to the Domain Computer Name Domain Changes O Welcome to the example local domain Troubleshooting Unable to Join Domain Make sure that the DNS server configured on the client computer is the IP of the Resara Server The Domain Controller must be the computers default DNS server to join the domain Make sure that the time on the client is within 5 minutes of the time on the server You can check and set the time and date on your Resara Server in the Server Tab of the management console Make sure you are using a user account that is part of the Domain Admins group 55 Chapter 12 Licensing If you have purchased the commercial version of Resara Server from http www resara com and have received your serial number you will have to license your server to activate it To license go to the Help menu in the upper left of the Management Console and select License File About Documentation p License A support VPN You will need to enter the username and password you created on http www resara com in order to license The Serial key can be found in your account on Resara com Once you have entered the information and clicked OK your server will be activated and ready for use Re License dl e O YY SERVER Enter the username password and serial number of the license Password 40000000 Seria
22. mask and DNS servers Usually there is only one subnet However if you have a complex network you may need more than one To edit an existing DHCP subnet select it from the list on the left and change settings on the right To create a new subnet click the Add button and select New Subnet Note E It is safe to assign a host an IP address withing the IP address range of a subnet If this happens the subnet will never hand out that IP address 41 DHCP New Subnet Enter the IP range for your new subnet Ho SU New Subnet 10 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 10 0 0 100 10 0 0 200 To change DNS and Gateway settings select the subnet after 1t has been created and click the options tab By default these settings are inherited from the main DHCP Server settings 42 DHCP Groups Groups are useful for organizing different subnets and hosts on your DHCP server To create a new group click the Add button and select New Group D New Group New Subnet New Host You can drag and drop hosts and subnets into the group after it has been created as T PEE Subnet computer 43 Chapter 9 DNS The DNS Tab contains the DNS settings for your Resara Server Within this tab you can configure DNS forwarders for your server and add local DNS records for your network b Resara Server Admin Console si ja File Help SS p a Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS
23. n of Resara Server is seperated into management tabs Each tab is responsible for a different administrative task 12 The Admin Console Mi Resara Server Admin Console Ta S 2 Users Computers Shares Shor age Name Description se Doman dmans Designated ad am Doman Guests All domain gue sa Domain Users All domain users i Admmnaesirator Buik in account D Guest Built in account John Smith Change Password Account disabled Management Tabs Account locked out Mus change password at next legon User cannot change password Pastrebrd riere Expres Users The Users Tab is where you manage your Organizational Units OU s groups and individual users Computers This is where you manage computers that have been joined to the domain Once they have been joined they will be listed here Shares This is where you create file Shares on your Resara Server From this tab you can automatically create drive maps and set permissions on shares Storage This is where storage devices are managed on your Resara Server You can enable or disable new hard drives USB devices or other attached storage media Backup This is where backups of your Resara Server can be configured Coming Soon DHCP The DHCP Tab has settings and controls for the DHCP server 13 The Admin Console DNS This is where settings for the DNS server is located DNS must be configured properly for the domain to work Server The Server Tab is
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25. nsole A ae KE File Help j ra 7 6 a D w x Users Computers Shares DHCP DNS Server Name Type Status Size E Hard Disk Hard Disk Active 18 67 Gb Sp Add Name Mode Serial Number ype Foe System E mi ER PQ E E Primary Hard Disk The primary hard disk labeled simply Hard Disk contains the server s operating system It can also be used for general file storage and sharing Name Type Status Size Free Space Hard Disk Hard Disk Active 18 67 Gb m1 15 73 Gb Free ie add 36 Storage Adding Additional Storage Devices Resara Server will automatically detect most new storage devices added to the server like new hard drives or USB storage devices These devices will become listed in the Storage tab If the device is not listed as Active click the Activate button me Retara Server Admin Console bot File Help Bm Es Users Computers Shares 4 m r Storage 27 y DHCP ONS Sarver Name Type Status Size Free Space Hard Disk Hard Disk Active 18 67 Gb EE 15 73 Gb Free USB DISK USB Disk Inactive op Add Activate Mame USB DISK Model UMS DISK Serial Number D7002719542c Type USB Disk File System vfat Formatting a New Storage Device If the storage device you have connected to your server is not listed you may have to format it first before it can be detected and activated If you click the Advanced button and
26. ory Concepts used in Resara Server Domain Controller A domain controller is the server that controls the domain Resara Server is a Domain Controller Samba Samba is the open source technology Resara Server uses to create an Active Directory compatible domain Organizational Units OUs OUs are a place you can put users groups and computers This is useful for oranization and applying policies on your network User Groups Groups are used to organize users for policies and file permissions Table 1 2 Important Features and Services of Active Directory DNS A system that translates hostnames to IP addresses on behalf of requesting clients Introduction to Resara Server DHCP A service that assigns dynamic IP addresses to computers on a network when they first access the network Date and Time On and domain data and time must be kept in sync between computers and the server Policies Active Directory supports detailed configuration policies for users and computers on the domain Policies are useful for controlling access to features and programs on client computers Resara Server natively integrates with Microsofts Policy Management Tools which are the only way to edit policies on Resara Server at this time Login Scripts Login Scripts are used to perform tasks during a users login most commonly for mapping network drives Resara Server has a drive share mapping tool that automatically generates login scripts for drive ma
27. ot Restart Services At the bottom of the status console are a list of different buttons for shutting down or rebooting your server and restarting major services Only restart services if you have a particular reason to do so such as troubleshooting a Resara Server Admin Console se dl as File Help A A bi Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS Server hi u Date and Time Logs Server y r Date and Time Ww Network Settings Password Policy Hostname example Date Sat Mar 19 2011 OS Ubuntu 10 04 2 LTS Time 14 52 10 Kernel 2 6 32 29 0norc pae Timo Zone Amorica Now_vork Domain example local Up Time 1 Days 3 Hours 9 Minutes 57 Secconds Network y Resources Interface etho CPU Type Intel Cora TMZ Quad CPU Q8200 gt 2 33GHz IP Address 10 0 0 175 CPU Cores 1 Netmask 255 255 0 0 CPU Speed 1555 157 Mhz Gateway 10 0 0 1 Memory 496 MB DNS 1 10 0 0 1 Free Memory 367 MB DNS 2 Sap Used 3 Shut Down Reboot Restart Samba Restart DNS Restart DHCP 48 Server Management Date and Time To adjust your server s date and time click on the Date and Time section of the Server tab It is important that the client computers and the server s time remain within 5 minutes of each other for the domain to operate properly Swe Resara Server Admin Console ey File Help A WY BD SF amp ae Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS Server
28. ps Chapter 2 Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server Once you have completed the steps in the Setup Guide you are ready to begin configuring and provisioning your Resara Server The first time you turn on your server and connect with the Management Console you will be prompted by a setup wizard that will guide you through the setup process Getting Started Checklist Here is a list of information that you will want to know before you get started with the setup wizard e IP for the server Default gateway subnet mask DNS e IP range for DHCP if you are configuring DHCP e A name for your domain mybusiness local Setup Wizard The setup wizard will guide you through the process of configuring and provisioning your Resara Server Resara Server Setup Wizard RESARA SERVER Welcome This wizard will quide you through the process of configuring your Resara Server Please make sure that the server is connected to the network Make sure you have the necessary network information ready Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server Configure Your IP Set a permanent IP for your server You can change the servers IP in the future via the Admin Console if necessary are Resara Server Setup Wizard Network Configuration Interface IP Address 10 0 1 80 Metmask 255 255 0 0 Gateway 10 0 0 1 DNS 1 10 0 0 1 DNS 2 0 0 0 0 License Activation For the commercial
29. res are important for login scripts and drives maps to work so do not make changes unless you have a particular reason for doing so 31 File Sharing Shares peser F Example Share J Network Folder Shared Folder netlogon sysvol New Share New Folder Delete 3 Show System Shares Drive Maps Resara Server enables you to create automatic drive maps for users on your domain If you configure a drive map the user will be able to access the mapped drive when they login to any computer on the domain Create a Drive Map To create a map select the file share you want to create a mapping rule for and click the Drive Maps tab on the right 32 File Sharing Resara Server Admin Console si a Ale Help E d J hd a S E S 4 x Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS Server General Drive Maps Permissions X for Office 3 g netlogon Do not map drive di sysvol Map for everyone Map by User Group or Computer s Drive Letter X Sa Office Search A a Add E Remove E afresh piy Table 6 1 Options Map For Everyone This option will map the selected drive for anyone that logs into the domain Map by User Group or Computer You can configure drive map rules by individual users user groups or by computer Click the Add button and select the item you wish to map for Drive Letter If you have no preference the computer will map the drive with the next available drive
30. rimary Group Domain Users Change Close Add and Exit Close Add and Exit Table 4 1 New User Settings Explained Setting Explanation Logon Name The logon name is the username used to log into the domain For example John Smith s logon name could be jsmith john smith etc Full Name This is the first and last name of the user John Smith Password You can set a permanent password or require the user to change their password at next logon See Password Policies for setting password strength requirements Account Setting Options These options will be applied when the new user is created You can change these settings later by selecting the user in the user management tab Groups Tab You can add the new user to groups by clicking on the Groups tab and click on the add button The Primary Group should not be changed unless you have a particular reason to do so Add Add and Exit For adding multiple users it is fastest to use the Add button vs the Add and Exit button This will keep 16 User Management Setting Explanation the New User Tool open and keep the settings you applied to the previous user Managing Users Once users have been added to your server you manage them within the Users Tab Multiple Selections You can highlight multiple users by holding down the ctrl key and make changes to all users at once Not all options can be set at one time and these will be grayed ou
31. s Software Updates To check for and install updates go to the Updates section of the Server tab It is recommended that you install any new updates listed and always enable automatic installation of security updates so File Help Resara Server Admin Console w so g Shares Storage DHCP Below is a list of updates availalbe Click the Select All Updates button to install them a CJ Date and Time Logs w Network Settings e Password Policy Status 0 6 25 lubu 0 6 25 1ubu 0 6 25 1lubu 0 6 25 1ubu binutils 2 20 1 3ubu firefox 3 6 15 bund refox brandi 3 6 15 budd krb5 multidev 1 8 1 dfsg 2 krb5 user B 1 disg 2 libavahi clien 25 1ubu avahi autoipd avahi daemon avahi dbg avahiutils Avahi IPvALL network address configuration daemon Avahi mONS DMS SD daemon Asahi debugging symbols Avahi browsing publishing and discovery utilities The GNU assembler lanker and binary utilities safe and easy web browser from Mozilla Package that ships the firefox branding Development files for MIT Kerberos without Heimdal conflict Basic programs to authenticate using MIT Kerberos Development files for the Avahi chent library rabi client library 1 0 6 libavahi client3 0 6 25 1ubu ibavahiecom 0 6 libawahi com hibawahi com ibivwahicom lbawabi com libavahi core6 libavahi gkb hbawahi gkb1 ibavahi gt4 1 25
32. t in the tool L gt Resara Server Admin Console m lej 6 File Help al j Hi F x Py w x Users Computers Shares Storage DHCP DNS Server Name Description l o E E Office OU o m General Groups Contactinfo Profile sa Domain Admins Designated 2 Domain Guests All domain q Logon Name w Domain Users All domain u Full s E ka E ull Name Administrator Built in acco Guest Built 1n acca Description fA jetterson Tom john Smith Change Passwords a James Account disabled Account locked out Must change password at next logon User cannot change password Password never expines Multiple Users Selected Search sp Add Remove Removing Users Groups OU s To remove a user group OU from your server simply select the item s you wish to remove and click the Remove button at the lower left of the screen 17 User Management RE Domain Admins Designated aa Domain Guests All domain q e Domain Users All domain u P Administrator Built in acco 4 Guest Built in acco 4 Jefferson Tom John Smith Tommy Setting Passwords You can change a user s password by selecting the user on the left and clicking the Change Password button on the right If you select multiple users you can change all of their passwords at the same time 18 User Management Fi lee Resara Server Admin Console aai e pE ja Domain Admins Designated z a Domain Guests
33. tion and Provisioning your Resara Server Finished Once the server has finished provisioning you can click the finished button which will then launch the Admin Console for further configuration of your server Or you can start joining computers to your domain immediately 10 Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server SERVER Finished The configuration of your Resara Server is complete If you enabled the DHCP server you may want to reboot any computers before trying to add them to the domain 11 Chapter 3 The Admin Console The Admin Console is the program used to manage your Resara Server If you need to install the Admin Console on your computer go to http www resara com and click on the downloads section Launching the Admin Console After you have installed the Admin Console on your computer you can launch it by clicking on the Admin Console icon on your Desktop or in the Resara folder in the list of applications in your start menu The login window will automatically locate the Resara Server and domain on your network The default login name is Administrator and the password is the one you provided during the setup wizard Note E If the Admin Console does not automatically discover your server or domain you may need to enter the IP of the server in the Domain field 5 RESARA SERVER User Name Administrator Password Domain RESARA LOCAL EL Management Tabs Administratio
34. to your organization like MYBUSINESS LOCAL and cannot be an existing domain name like SPACE COM Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server Domain Details Please enter your domain information For example server Name yser Administator Password The password for the administrator account must contain one capital letter and a number Important AN Setting a secure password is important to the integrity and security of your network The Password Strength indicator is a guide to choosing a secure password Avoid using dictionary words access or password Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server SERV Administrator Password Plase set a password for the network administrator The password must contain at least one Password EOI Re Enter Password Configure the DHCP Server Resara Server can act as a DHCP server for your network If enabled make sure you set an IP range that can communicate with the server and also does not interfere with any other clients on your network Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server RESARA SERVER DHCP Server A DHCP server provides automatic network configuration for computers on your network Server Provisioning Once you have completed configuring your server it will go through the provisioning process This may take several minutes Tip You can check the Show Log box to watch what the server is doing Configura
35. version of Resara Server a license is required to activate your server Your username and password is the same as your account on http www resara com 1f you do not have an account you will need to make one Your http www resara com account is also where you will find your serial number Note E You can disable the support VPN by selecting the check box in the lower left of the screen Disabling the support VPN will prevent Resara technicians from accessing your system to provide assistance and backup your servers configuration You can re enable the support VPN from the Admin Console later 1f needed Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server Resara Server Setup Wizard RESARA SERVER XXX X XXX X XXXX Set Time and Date Set the time date and time zone for your server Important AN The time between the server and client computers must be within 5 minutes of each other Otherwise they will not be able to join to the domain Configuration and Provisioning your Resara Server RESARA SERVER Date and Time Time Zone Time 1 44 11 PM February 9 2011 Set Server and Domain Name You may name your server and domain to whatever is most appropriate for your network The full domain name will autofill based on what you have typed for your short domain name You may want to change your full domain name to LOCAL NET or COM depending on your preference Important AN Your domain name must be unique
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