AD Server and Domain Names

After joining the NAS to the AD domain, you can use the following username formats to log in to the NAS and access shared folders:

The location of AD server and domain names depends on the version of Windows Server.

Windows Server Version	Location
2003	Go to System Properties in Windows. Example: If the computer name is "node1.qnap-test.com", the AD server name is "node1" and the domain name is "qnap-test.com".
2008	Go to Control Panel > System in Windows. The AD server name will appear as the computer name, and the domain name can be found in the domain field.
2012, 2016	Right-click , and then click System. The AD server name will appear as the computer name, and the domain name can be found in the domain field.
2019	Go to Control Panel > System and Security > System in Windows. The AD server name will appear as the computer name, and the domain name can be found in the domain field.