Users Guide

To log in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user:
1 Open a supported web browser.
2 In the Address eld, type https://[iDRAC-IP-address] and press <Enter>.
NOTE: If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) was changed, enter: https://[iDRAC-IP-address]:[port-
number] where, [iDRAC-IP-address] is the iDRAC IPv4 or IPv6 address and [port-number] is the HTTPS port
number.
The Login page is displayed.
3 For a local user:
• In the Username and Password elds, enter your iDRAC user name and password.
• From the Domain drop-down menu, select This iDRAC.
4 For an Active Directory user, in the Username and Password elds, enter the Active Directory user name and password. If you have
specied the domain name as a part of the username, select This iDRAC from the drop-down menu. The format of the user name can
be: <domain>\<username>, <domain>/<username>, or <user>@<domain>.
For example, dell.com\john_doe, or [e-mail].
If the domain is not specied in the user name, select the Active Directory domain from the Domain drop-down menu.
5 For an LDAP user, in the Username and Password elds, enter your LDAP user name and password. Domain name is not required for
LDAP login. By default, This iDRAC is selected in the drop-down menu.
6 Click Submit. You are logged in to iDRAC with the required user privileges.
If you log in with Congure Users privileges and the default account credentials, and if the default password warning feature is
enabled, the Default Password Warning page is displayed allowing you to easily change the password.
Related link
Conguring user accounts and privileges
Changing default login password
Conguring supported web browsers
Logging in to iDRAC using a smart card
You can log in to iDRAC using a smart card. Smart cards provide Two Factor Authentication (TFA) that provides two layers of security:
• Physical smart card device.
• Secret code such as, a password or a PIN.
Users must verify their credentials using the smart card and the PIN.
Related link
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card
Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card
Before you log in as a local user using Smart Card, make sure to:
• Upload user smart card certicate and the trusted Certicate Authority (CA) certicate to iDRAC
• Enable smart card logon.
The iDRAC web interface displays the smart card logon page for users who are congured to use the smart card.
NOTE
: Depending on the browser settings, you are prompted to download and install the smart card reader ActiveX plug-in when
using this feature for the rst time.
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