Solve : Need help with NAS setup?

1.	Solve : Need help with NAS setup?
Answer» Does a NAS need to be become a domain member on a network in order for PCs to save and retrieve files from it? Basically I want to purchase a NAS and run it in my office for my staff to have central access to files without using the servers provided by our IT department. I don't want to involve our IT department with the setup of the NAS and want to do it myself hence I can't to set it up to be a domain member. QUOTE I don't want to involve our IT department Does your EMPLOYER allow you to connect UNOFFICIAL devices to the network? It may breach security policy. Yes we can setup other devices on our network. For example we had a data logger placed into our network for recording pressure tests of pipe fittings we fabricate. We purchased it and the IT department set it up on the network for us. The reason I don't want to involve our IT department with our NAS is due to their unreasonable need to get permission from them to buy ANY electronics. They recently sent out an email letting all MANAGERS know that personal expenses for electronic devices will no longer be reimbursed. All purchases need to be made through them; if something hasn't been accounted for in their budget it's like pulling teeth to get it. My colleagues (other Plant Managers) and our bosses (Operations Managers) don't have a problem using funds from our operating budgets for these purchases so we continue to make these kinds of purchases through POs (purchase orders) rather than using CREDIT cards to buy from vendors that are not currently setup with us. Hence I don't want to draw attention to this purchase by involving them. Once it's setup and being used I don't care if they notice the NAS on the network as it will already be in use and they can't deny the purchase or demand it be removed. We actually have a fair amount of drama between or IT department and operations.

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Does a NAS need to be become a domain member on a network in order for PCs to save and retrieve files from it? Basically I want to purchase a NAS and run it in my office for my staff to have central access to files without using the servers provided by our IT department. I don't want to involve our IT department with the setup of the NAS and want to do it myself hence I can't to set it up to be a domain member. QUOTE

I don't want to involve our IT department

Does your EMPLOYER allow you to connect UNOFFICIAL devices to the network? It may breach security policy.
Yes we can setup other devices on our network. For example we had a data logger placed into our network for recording pressure tests of pipe fittings we fabricate. We purchased it and the IT department set it up on the network for us.

The reason I don't want to involve our IT department with our NAS is due to their unreasonable need to get permission from them to buy ANY electronics. They recently sent out an email letting all MANAGERS know that personal expenses for electronic devices will no longer be reimbursed. All purchases need to be made through them; if something hasn't been accounted for in their budget it's like pulling teeth to get it. My colleagues (other Plant Managers) and our bosses (Operations Managers) don't have a problem using funds from our operating budgets for these purchases so we continue to make these kinds of purchases through POs (purchase orders) rather than using CREDIT cards to buy from vendors that are not currently setup with us. Hence I don't want to draw attention to this purchase by involving them. Once it's setup and being used I don't care if they notice the NAS on the network as it will already be in use and they can't deny the purchase or demand it be removed.

We actually have a fair amount of drama between or IT department and operations.

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