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The following file sharing protocols rely on external directory services to
provide user identity information:
SMB (CIFS)
NFSv3 with extended groups
NFSv4
Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud relies on Microsoft Active Directory
for directory services.
Active Directory provides services including an LDAP server for looking up
objects, a DNS server to resolve hostnames, and a Kerberos server for
authentication. Objects include: