Active directory I see groups, but not users

[Kgeil]

Hi, I've got a windows 2003 domain to which I've added a linkstationLS-WX2.0TL/R1.

Firmware version:1.26.  I ran the Buffalo Nas fixutility 1.0.0.4 to add Active Directory support.  I joined the domain using the directions here:

http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/Joining_Active_Directory

 

When I go to configure access restrictions on my shared folders, I can add groups from Active Directory, but if I try to add users, thebox just comes up blank.  This is the fourth LinkStation I have added to the domain, and it hasn't been a problem until now (managing with groups was ok on the other installations).  I've checked and re-checked the settings on all units, and searched several forum posts, but none has an answer for me.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Kevin

[jo342]

Make sure that the date and time settings on the NAS match the domain controller within a 5-minute window. This includes the GMT.

Also, problems of these sort can result from reduncy issues do the domain administrator's name actually being 'Administrator.' Make sure that your password does not include any special characters as well.

[chrisloup]

I am encountering the same issue now. reading the guidelines of the board, I do not know whether to start a new topic or hijack this one. so in the interest of not spamming unnecessary duplicate posts on the same topic, I am posting here, feel free to split it off if it should be in its own topic.

 

you can see my old issue with joining AD http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/Terastation-ts-x4-otl-cannot-join-active-directory/td-p/30422

 

that appears to be resolved even though the netbios name is not in the "desired" format

 

ideally it should be.
ADDN (Netbios): xxxgroup
ADDN (DNS/Realm name): xxx.com.sg
ADDC Name: xxx-pdc

 

but I found that

ADDN (Netbios): xxx OR ADDN (Netbios): xxx.com.sg works as well for me, I wonder why that is.

 I am using Terastation ts-x4 firmware 1.30

 

 

does anyone have any idea? or has the thread starter found a solution to his problem thus far?

[Jason]

How many users are on your domain roughly overall?

[Kgeil]

Sorry, I was away for the last few days. I have 150 users on my domain. Time settings are correct. All machines get time from our domain controllers. Thanks, Kevin

[Kgeil]

So, by redundancy, do you mean that having the domain admin name as "administrator" might foul things up, or if it is NOT "administrator"? My domain admin name is something else, as is the local admin for the linkstation. Date and time are a perfect match.

[davo]

The point is that if you have imported the groups then the LS has successfully joined the domain so i don't know how or why settings would be an issue.

 

Regarding the users, are they in the default OU on the Domain (ie: The "users" folder) ? Or are they in a different directory/sub directory that you have created?

[Kgeil]

I too find it it interesting that I can see groups but not users.  Most of my users are in different OUs than the "Users" folder, but I do have a dozen or so in the users folder that don't show up.

 

The mystery continues.

 

Suggestions are, of course, appreicated.  Thanks to everyone who has taken a look.:smileyhappy:

Kevin

[TreyH]

bump ..

Same problem; I can see groups but not users.

[Kgeil]

FYI: still no solution that I've found.  Workarounds will get cumbersome at some point...

[hioctaine]

I had the same problem with our Tera Station when we first set it up.

 

if you go back into the network settings and to Workgroup/Domain

 

the first thing it asks for is Active Directory Domain Name

(NET bios Name)       when you put this in just put in your domain name and not the .blah bit

ie   domainname   and not domainname.local

 

that should do the trick

 

but make sure the second option i.e. the AD Domain name (DNS/Realm)  hase the full domain.local

 

thats what i found anyway  and ours is a TS III ES 8TB

[Dustrega]

 

Kgeil wrote:
So, by redundancy, do you mean that having the domain admin name as "administrator" might foul things up, or if it is NOT "administrator"? My domain admin name is something else, as is the local admin for the linkstation. Date and time are a perfect match.

How about the GMT setting?