Users Guide

Adding and Configuring iDRAC6 Users 135
Public Key Authentication over SSH
iDRAC6 supports the Public Key Authentication (PKA) over SSH. This
authentication method improves SSH scripting automation by removing the
need to embed or prompt for a user ID/password.
Before You Begin
You can configure up to 4 public keys per user that can be used over an SSH
interface. Before adding or deleting public keys, ensure that you use the view
command to see what keys are already set up, so a key is not accidentally
overwritten or deleted. When the PKA over SSH is set up and used correctly,
Table 6-6. iDRAC Group Permissions
User Group Permissions Granted
Administrator Login to iDRAC, Configure iDRAC, Configure Users, Clear
Logs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console
Redirection, Access Virtual Media, Test Alerts, Execute
Diagnostic Commands
Operator Selects any combination of the following permissions: Login to
iDRAC, Configure iDRAC, Configure Users, Clear Logs, Execute
Server Action Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access
Virtual Media, Test Alerts, Execute Diagnostic Commands
Read Only Login to iDRAC
None No assigned permissions
Table 6-7. User Configuration Page Buttons
Button Action
Print Prints the User Configuration values that appear on
the screen.
Refresh Reloads the User Configuration page.
Go Back To Users Page Returns to the Users Page.
Apply Changes Saves any new settings made to the user configuration.