Users Guide

iDRAC6 Enterprise Overview 21
iDRAC6 Security Features
The following features are available in iDRAC security:
• User authentication through Microsoft Active Directory, generic LDAP
Directory Service, or locally administered user IDs and passwords
• Two-factor authentication provided by the Smart–Card logon feature. The
two-factor authentication is based on what the users
have (the
Smart– Card) and what they
know (the PIN)
• Role-based authorization, which enables an administrator to configure
specific privileges for each user
• User ID and password configuration
• SM-CLP and Web interfaces that support 128-bit and 40-bit encryption
(for countries where 128 bit is not acceptable), using the SSL 3.0 standard
• Session time-out configuration (in seconds)
• Configurable IP ports (where applicable)
• Secure Shell (SSH), which uses an encrypted transport layer for higher
security
• Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from that IP address
when the limit is exceeded
• Configurable client IP address range for clients connecting to iDRAC6