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Windows Server Fileshare

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This connectivity package provides support for managing Fileshare in Windows Server.

Supported objects and operations

Windows Server objectsOmada Identity Data ModelOperations
FileshareResourceCreate, read, delete

The Fileshare connector works in conjunction with the Microsoft Active Directory connector to create the required security groups and assign users access to those groups:

Windows Server objectsOmada Identity Data ModelOperations
Security groupResourceCreate, read, delete
Group membershipResource AssignmentCreate, read, delete

Minimum required permissions

Admin privileges may be necessary for certain tasks.

Implementation notes

None.

Network requirements

Standard TCP port 22 for SSH or any other port configured for the SSH server.


Prerequisites

SSH with userID/password authentication are required.

To enable PowerShell as a subsystem in the SSH configuration, perform the following steps:

  1. Add the following line to the SSH config file (sshd_config):
# override default of no subsystems
Subsystem powershell C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -sshs -NoLogo -NoProfile
  1. Modify Registry Settings. Open the Registry Editor (by typing regedit in the Windows search bar).

  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH. If the OpenSSH key does not exist, create it. Right-click on an empty space in the right-hand pane and select New > String Value.

  3. Set the following values for the new string:

    • Name: DefaultShell
    • Data: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  4. Restart SSH Service. Open PowerShell with administrative privileges and run the following command: Restart-Service sshd