Users Guide

Changing the default login password using RACADM

To change the password, run the following RACADM command:

racadm set iDRAC.Users.<index>.Password <Password>

where, <index> is a value from 1 to 16 (indicates the user account) and <password> is the new user defined password.

NOTE: The index for the default account is 2.

For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM CLI Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.

NOTE: For information on recommended characters for user names and passwords, see Recommended characters in user

names and passwords on page 144.

Changing the default login password using iDRAC settings utility

To change the default login password using iDRAC settings utility:

1. In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to User Configuration.

The iDRAC Settings User Configuration page is displayed.

2. In the Change Password field, enter the new password.

NOTE: For information on recommended characters for user names and passwords, see Recommended characters in

user names and passwords on page 144.

3. Click Back, click Finish, and then click Yes.

The details are saved.

Enabling or disabling default password warning

message

You can enable or disable the display of the default password warning message. To do this, you must have Configure Users

privilege.

Password Strength Policy

Using iDRAC interface, you can check the password strength policy and check any errors if the policy is not met. The password

policy cannot be applied to previously saved passwords, Server Configuration Profiles (SCP) copied from other servers, and

embedded passwords in the profile.

To access Password settings, go to iDRAC Settings > Users > Password Settings.

Following fields are available in this section:

● Minimum Score — Specifies the minimum password strength policy score. The values in this field are:

○ 0 — No protection

○ 1 — Weak protection

○ 2 — Medium protection

○ 3 — Strong protection

● Simple Policy — Specifies the required characters in a secure password. It has the following options:

○ Upper Case Letters

○ Numbers

○ Symbols

○ Minimum Length

● Regular Expression — The Regular expression along with the Minimum score is used for password enforcement. The

values are 1-4.

Logging in to iDRAC