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This post is a collaboration between bigphil and mauirixxx of the FreeNAS forum pooling our knowledge together of making FreeNAS work with the various flavors of Active Directory, in order to use Windows based permissions on files hosted on the FreeNAS server.

Tested

This how-to has been tested with the following software releases, with this how-to being written using FreeNAS 9.2.1.5 & 9.3:

• FreeNAS v9.1.1-RELEASE-x64 (a752d35)
• FreeNAS v9.2.1.4.1-RELEASE-x64 (fec915c)
• FreeNAS v9.2.1.5-RELEASE-x64 (80c1d35)
• FreeNAS v9.3-STABLE-201601181840
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Assumptions

• This how-to assumes you already have a working Active Directory installation.
• Active Directory support is beyond the scope of this document.
• We assume you have the required access to create user and computer objects in Active Directory, as well as access to create the necessary records required in DNS.
• We assume you are using a fresh install of FreeNAS.
• We assume you have a current backup of your Active Directory setup.

DISCLAIMER

• We are NOT responsible for YOU breaking YOUR Active Directory installation - not that you will, but "stuff" happens.

Getting started

• Start here - Active Directory Prep
• End here - FreeNAS 9.2.1.5 setup or FreeNAS 9.3.x setup
• Managing File/Folder/User permissions - Permissions Management
• Known bugs & solutions with FreeNAS 9.2.1.5 - Issues

Support

• Support thread