Users Guide

108 Configuring the DRAC 5 Using the Web User Interface
Securing DRAC 5 Communications Using SSL and
Digital Certificates
This subsection provides information about the following data security
features that are incorporated in your DRAC 5:
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
• Accessing the SSL main menu
• Generating a new CSR
• Uploading a server certificate
• Viewing a server certificate
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
The DRAC includes a Web server that is configured to use the industry-
standard SSL security protocol to transfer encrypted data over the Internet.
Built upon public-key and private-key encryption technology, SSL is a widely
accepted technique for providing authenticated and encrypted
communication between clients and servers to prevent eavesdropping across a
network.
SSL allows an SSL-enabled system to perform the following tasks:
• Authenticate itself to an SSL-enabled client
• Allow the client to authenticate itself to the server
• Allow both systems to establish an encrypted connection
This encryption process provides a high level of data protection. The DRAC
employs the 128-bit SSL encryption standard, the most secure form of
encryption generally available for Internet browsers in North America.
Table 4-20. View Active Directory CA Certificate Page Buttons
Button Description
Print Prints the Active Directory CA Certificate.
Go Back to Active
Directory Main Menu
Returns to the Active Directory Main Menu page.