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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide
  3. Using instant access with SQL Server
  4. Configure Samba users for SQL Server instant access
NetBackup™ Web UI Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide

Configure Samba users for SQL Server instant access

Starting with NetBackup 9.0 and later, you must first configure Samba users for SQL Server instant access on the corresponding storage server and enter the credentials on the client. This configuration is also required if you upgrade to NetBackup 9.0.

If the Samba service on a storage server is part of Windows domain, the Windows domain users can be used for Samba share. In this scenario, credentials are not required to access the share.

The following table describes the steps to be performed to add or manage Samba users if the Samba service is not part of Windows domain.

Table: Steps to add or manage Samba users

User

Steps

For Appliance users

For Appliance, local users are also Samba users.

To manage local users, logon to CLISH and select Main > Settings > Security > Authentication > LocalUser.

The Samba password is the same as the appliance local user's logon password.

For Build Your Own (BYO) users

For new users:

  1. Create a Linux user, then add the user to Samba.

    For example, the following commands create a test_samba_user for Samba service only.

    # adduser --no-create-home -s /sbin/nologin test_samba_user

    # smbpasswd -a test_samba_user

  2. Enter a new SMB password.

  3. Enter the new SMB password again.

    The new user is added.

For existing users:

If you want to add an existing user to the Samba service, run the following command: smbpasswd -a test_samba_user

To automatically start the SQL Server database, ensure that you can access the share when you log on with the instance credentials from the web UI.

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