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How to use a (g)MSA for ONTAP antivirus services

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • (Group) Managed Service Account ((g)MSA)
  • ONTAP antivirus (AV) services

Description

  • A (g)MSA can be used for ONTAP antivirus (AV) services as a normal domain user account
  • If a (g)MSA (machine account) is used, it will be treated as a NULL user (ANONYMOUS LOGON) during authentication
  • If access to a NULL user for authentication is not granted, access will be denied and below events are reported in the Security Daemon (SECD):

Treating machine account '...$' as a NULL user
Attempting to map name ANONYMOUS LOGON
RESULT_ERROR_SECD_DOMAIN_NAME_NOT_SET
Attempting to map name ANONYMOUS LOGON
RESULT_ERROR_SECD_IN_DISCOVERY
RESULT_ERROR_GENERAL_INVALID_PTR
Trying to map 'ANONYMOUS LOGON' to UNIX user 'pii_encrypt/.../pii_encrypt' using implicit mapping
Get UserId and Group Id for UserName = anonymous logon
RESULT_ERROR_SECD_USER_NOT_FOUND
Unable to map Windows Anonymous user. Mapping to UNIX user 'pii_encrypt/.../pii_encrypt'

 

 

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