Users Guide

Using the DRAC 5 With Microsoft Active Directory 165
The login syntax is consistent for all three methods:
<username@domain>
or
<domain>\<username> or <domain>/<username>
where username is an ASCII string of 1–256 bytes.
White space and special characters (such as \, /, or @) cannot be used in the
user name or the domain name.
NOTE: You cannot specify NetBIOS domain names, such as Americas, as these
names cannot be resolved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Table 6-9 lists frequently asked questions and answers.
Table 6-9. Using DRAC 5 With Active Directory:
Frequently Asked Questions
Question Answer
Can I log into the DRAC 5 using
Active Directory across multiple
trees?
Yes. The DRAC 5’s Active Directory querying
algorithm supports multiple trees in a single
forest.
Does the log in to the DRAC 5
using Active Directory work in
mixed mode (that is, the domain
controllers in the forest run
different operating systems, such as
Microsoft Windows NT
®
4.0,
Windows 2000, or
Windows Server 2003)?
Yes. In mixed mode, all objects used by the
DRAC 5 querying process (among user, RAC
Device Object, and Association Object) have to
be in the same domain.
The Dell-extended Active Directory Users and
Computers snap-in checks the mode and limits
users in order to create objects across domains if
in mixed mode.
Does using the DRAC 5 with
Active Directory support multiple
domain environments?
Yes. The domain forest function level must be
in Native mode or Windows 2003 mode. In
addition, the groups among Association Object,
RAC user objects, and RAC Device Objects
(including Association Object) must be
universal groups.