https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-Unified-Manager-Discussions/Deploying-Active-Directory/m-p/144682#M26314 <P>Hi there!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you're talking about the domain tunneling option for authenticating to ONTAP, you can either use an SVM with an existing domain connection, or create a dedicated one for it. Either is fine - for enterprise use, I'd create a dedicated one.</P> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 06:07:56 GMT AlexDawson 2018-11-15T06:07:56Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-Unified-Manager-Discussions/Deploying-Active-Directory/m-p/144674#M26312 <P>I am looking for the simplest method to get Active Directory deployed.&nbsp; It is required to have a separate SVM to have AD Authentication working?</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:06:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-Unified-Manager-Discussions/Deploying-Active-Directory/m-p/144674#M26312 lethaniel 2025-06-04T13:06:58Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-Unified-Manager-Discussions/Deploying-Active-Directory/m-p/144682#M26314 <P>Hi there!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you're talking about the domain tunneling option for authenticating to ONTAP, you can either use an SVM with an existing domain connection, or create a dedicated one for it. Either is fine - for enterprise use, I'd create a dedicated one.</P> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 06:07:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-Unified-Manager-Discussions/Deploying-Active-Directory/m-p/144682#M26314 AlexDawson 2018-11-15T06:07:56Z