Users Guide

Configuring CMC SSO Or Smart Card Login For Active
Directory Users Using Web Interface
To configure Active Directory SSO or smart card login for CMC:
NOTE: For information about the options, see the CMC for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Online Help.
1. While configuring Active Directory to setup a user account, perform the following additional steps:
● Upload the keytab file.
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To enable SSO, select the Enable Single Sign-On option.
● To enable smart card login, select the Enable Smart-Card Login option.
NOTE: If these two options are selected, all command line out-of-band interfaces, including secure shell (SSH),
Telnet, Serial, and remote RACADM remain unchanged .
2. Click Apply.
The settings are saved.
You can test the Active Directory using Kerberos authentication using the RACADM command:
testfeature -f adkrb -u <user>@<domain>
where <user> is a valid Active Directory user account.
A command success indicates that CMC is able to acquire Kerberos credentials and access the user's Active Directory
account. If the command is not successful, resolve the error and run the command again. For more information, see the Dell
Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide on dell.com/support/
manuals.
Uploading Keytab file
The Kerberos keytab file serves as the CMC's user name and password credentials to the Kerberos Data Center (KDC), which in
turns allows access to the Active Directory. Each CMC in the Kerberos realm must be registered with the Active Directory and
must have a unique keytab file.
You can upload a Kerberos Keytab generated on the associated Active Directory Server. You can generate the Kerberos Keytab
from the Active Directory Server by executing the ktpass.exe utility. This keytab establishes a trust relationship between the
Active Directory Server and CMC.
To upload the keytab file:
1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > User Authentication > Directory Services.
2. Select Microsoft Active Directory (Standard Schema).
3. In the Kerberos Keytab section, click Browse, select a keytab file, and click Upload.
When the upload is complete, a message is displayed indicating whether the keytab file is successfully uploaded or not.
Configuring CMC SSO login or Smart Card login for
Active Directory users using RACADM
In addition to the steps performed while configuring Active Directory, run the following command to enable SSO:
racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADSSOEnable 1
In addition to the steps performed while configuring Active Directory, use the following objects to enable smart card login:
● cfgSmartCardLogonEnable
● cfgSmartCardCRLEnable
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