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How can I utilize Microsoft Active Directory for system access without a CIFS server?

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  • ONTAP 9.16.1 and higher
  • Microsoft Active Directory

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ONTAP can utilize Microsoft Active Directory for system access without the need to create a CIFS server for the domain tunnel starting in ONTAP 9.16.1 and higher using the vserver active-directory create command family.

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