Users Guide

140 Using the DRAC 5 With Microsoft Active Directory
f In the Certificate Upload screen, perform one of the following
procedures:
•Click
Browse and select the certificate
•In the
Va lu e field, type the path to the certificate.
g Click Apply .
Importing the DRAC 5 Firmware SSL Certificate
NOTE: If the Active Directory Server is set to authenticate the client during an SSL
session initialization phase, you need to upload the DRAC 5 Server certificate to the
Active Directory Domain controller as well. This additional step is not required if the
Active Directory does not perform a client authentication during an SSL session’s
initialization phase.
Use the following procedure to import the DRAC 5 firmware SSL certificate
to all domain controller trusted certificate lists.
NOTE: If your system is running Windows 2000, the following steps may vary.
NOTE: If the DRAC 5 firmware SSL certificate is signed by a well-known CA, you
are not required to perform the steps in this section.
The DRAC 5 SSL certificate is the identical certificate used for the DRAC 5
Web server. All DRAC 5 controllers are shipped with a default self-signed
certificate.
To access the certificate using the DRAC 5 Web-based interface, select
Configuration Active DirectoryDownload DRAC 5 Server Certificate.
1
On the domain controller, open an MMC Console window and select
Certificates  Trusted Root Certification Authorities .
2 Right-click Certificates , select All Tasks and click Import .
3 Click Next and browse to the SSL certificate file.
4 Install the RAC SSL Certificate in each domain controller’s Trusted Root
Certification Authority
.
If you have installed your own certificate, ensure that the CA signing your
certificate is in the
Trusted Root Certification Authority list. If the
Authority is not in the list, you must install it on all your Domain Controllers.