Users Guide

Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On

When Single Sign-On (SSO) is enabled, you can log in to iDRAC without entering your domain user authentication credentials, such as user

name and password.

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Conguring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users

Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface

Before logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On, make sure that:

• You have logged in to your system using a valid Active Directory user account.

• Single Sign-On option is enabled during Active Directory conguration.

To log in to iDRAC using web interface:

1 Log in to your management station using a valid Active Directory account.

2 In a web browser, type https://[FQDN address]

NOTE: If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) has been changed, type: https://[FQDN address]:[port

number] where, [FQDN address] is the iDRAC FQDN (iDRACdnsname.domain. name) and [port number] is the

HTTPS port number.

NOTE: If you use IP address instead of FQDN, SSO fails.

iDRAC logs you in with appropriate Microsoft Active Directory privileges, using your credentials that were cached in the operating

system when you logged in using a valid Active Directory account.

Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface

Using the SSO feature, you can launch iDRAC web interface from CMC web interface. A CMC user has the CMC user privileges when

launching iDRAC from CMC. If the user account is present in CMC and not in iDRAC, the user can still launch iDRAC from CMC.

If iDRAC network LAN is disabled (LAN Enabled = No), SSO is not available.

If the server is removed from the chassis, iDRAC IP address is changed, or there is a problem in iDRAC network connection, the option to

Launch iDRAC is grayed-out in the CMC web interface.

For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM

You can use remote RACADM to access iDRAC using RACADM utility.

For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

If the management station has not stored the iDRAC’s SSL certicate in its default certicate storage, a warning message is displayed

when you run the RACADM command. However, the command is executed successfully.

NOTE

: The iDRAC certicate is the certicate iDRAC sends to the RACADM client to establish the secure session. This

certicate is either issued by a CA or self-signed. In either case, if the management station does not recognize the CA or signing

authority, a warning is displayed.