Using Active Directory Credentials for SMB Access in UniFi Drive

UniFi Drive makes it easy to integrate with Active Directory (AD) credentials for SMB access, allowing users to transfer files or set up Time Machine backups simply using their AD credentials. If you're looking to add UniFi Drive to your desktop via SMB, click here. 

Requirements

• UniFi OS 4.4.11 or later
• UniFi Drive application 3.3.10 or later

Integrating Active Directory with UniFi Drive

1. Navigate to Drive application > Settings > Identity > Directory Integration > Set Up and select Active Directory.
2. Enter the following information and click Add.
   • AD Server's Hostname or IP Address
   • Port
   • Use SSL Connection
   • Base DN
   • Username
   • Password

Important:

• Ensure your UNAS can resolve your AD domain through DNS. In most environments, the DHCP-assigned DNS server handles this automatically, so no manual configuration is required. 
• However, if your DHCP server does not provide this DNS information, go to Drive application > Settings > Control Plane > Console > Network Settings > IP Configuration and select Static, and manually specify the domain controller’s IP address as the DNS server.

Enabling Active Directory Credentials for SMB Access

1. Navigate to Drive application > Settings > Services > File Service > SMB and enable Use Active Directory Credentials for SMB Access.

Enabling this option immediately disconnects all existing SMB sessions (including Time Machine). Users will need to re-authenticate using one of the following formats:

• If you can't sign in with the full domain name (e.g., corp.example.com\username), try using the NetBIOS domain prefix instead (e.g., CORP\username). This often resolves issues caused by incorrect DNS configuration.
• For Time Machine backups, macOS automatically authenticates using the AD domain. After enabling this option, you must sign in with an AD account.

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