Users Guide

168 Using the iDRAC6 Directory Service
Configuring Standard Schema Microsoft Active Directory to Access
iDRAC6
You must perform the following steps to configure Active Directory before an
Active Directory user can access iDRAC6:
1
On an Active Directory server (domain controller), open the Active
Directory Users and Computers Snap-in.
2 Create a group or select an existing group. The name of the group and the
name of this domain must be configured on the iDRAC6 by using either
the Web-based interface or RACADM (see "Configuring Microsoft Active
Directory With Standard Schema Using the iDRAC6 Web-Based
Interface" or "Configuring Microsoft Active Directory With Standard
Schema Using RACADM").
3 Add the Active Directory user as a member of the Active Directory group
to access the iDRAC6.
Configuring Microsoft Active Directory With Standard Schema Using the
iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface
1 Open a supported Web browser window.
2 Log in to the iDRAC6 Web-based interface.
3 Expand the System tree and click Remote Access .
4 Click the Network/Security tab → Directory Service tab → Microsoft Active
Directory
.
5 Scroll to the bottom of the Active Directory Configuration and
Management
page, and click Configure Active Directory .
The
Step 1 of 4 Active Directory Configuration and Management page is
displayed.
6 Under Certificate Settings , check Enable Certificate Validation if you
want to validate the SSL certificate of your Active Directory servers;
otherwise, go to step 9
.
7 Under Upload Active Directory CA Certificate , type the file path of the
certificate or browse to find the certificate file.
NOTE: You must type the absolute file path, which includes the full path and
the complete file name and file extension.