topic Re: Namemapping in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Namemapping/m-p/171985#M39543 <P>As per the 'Consideration 3' in the following Kb, yes it will work.</P><P><A href="https://kb.netapp.com/Advice_and_Troubleshooting/Data_Storage_Software/ONTAP_OS/Important_considerations_when_setting_up_CIFS_and_name-mapping_in_clustered_Data_ONTAP" target="_blank">https://kb.netapp.com/Advice_and_Troubleshooting/Data_Storage_Software/ONTAP_OS/Important_considerations_when_setting_up_CIFS_and_name-mapping_in_clustered_Data_ONTAP</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>To be honest, User-mapping can work perfectly well without any entries in the vServer name-mapping tables "<STRONG>provided both Windows and UNIX user names match</STRONG>". Then mapping will be transparent as default user mapping will be leveraged.</P> Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:50:25 GMT Ontapforrum 2021-11-26T09:50:25Z Namemapping https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Namemapping/m-p/171981#M39540 <P>Does name mapping work if I don't mention mixed type&nbsp; security style ?</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:08:20 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Namemapping/m-p/171981#M39540 sairajeev 2025-06-04T10:08:20Z Re: Namemapping https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Namemapping/m-p/171985#M39543 <P>As per the 'Consideration 3' in the following Kb, yes it will work.</P><P><A href="https://kb.netapp.com/Advice_and_Troubleshooting/Data_Storage_Software/ONTAP_OS/Important_considerations_when_setting_up_CIFS_and_name-mapping_in_clustered_Data_ONTAP" target="_blank">https://kb.netapp.com/Advice_and_Troubleshooting/Data_Storage_Software/ONTAP_OS/Important_considerations_when_setting_up_CIFS_and_name-mapping_in_clustered_Data_ONTAP</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>To be honest, User-mapping can work perfectly well without any entries in the vServer name-mapping tables "<STRONG>provided both Windows and UNIX user names match</STRONG>". Then mapping will be transparent as default user mapping will be leveraged.</P> Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:50:25 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Namemapping/m-p/171985#M39543 Ontapforrum 2021-11-26T09:50:25Z