Users Guide
Chapter 7: Configuring user accounts and privileges.......................................................................123
Recommended characters in user names and passwords............................................................................................123
Configuring local users...................................................................................................................................................... 124
Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface.................................................................................................124
Configuring local users using RACADM.................................................................................................................... 124
Configuring Active Directory users..................................................................................................................................125
Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC.......................................................................126
Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms....................................................................................... 128
Standard schema Active Directory overview........................................................................................................... 128
Configuring Standard schema Active Directory.......................................................................................................129
Extended schema Active Directory overview........................................................................................................... 131
Configuring Extended schema Active Directory...................................................................................................... 133
Testing Active Directory settings...............................................................................................................................140
Configuring generic LDAP users.......................................................................................................................................141
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using iDRAC web-based interface..................................................141
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM.................................................................................142
Testing LDAP directory service settings...................................................................................................................142
Chapter 8: Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login.............................................. 143
Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login.......................................................................143
Registering iDRAC as a computer in Active Directory root domain...................................................................... 144
Generating Kerberos keytab file.................................................................................................................................144
Creating Active Directory objects and providing privileges.................................................................................... 144
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users.............................................................................................145
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using web interface....................................................145
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using RACADM...........................................................145
Configuring iDRAC smart card login for local users.......................................................................................................145
Uploading smart card user certificate....................................................................................................................... 146
Uploading trusted CA certificate for smart card......................................................................................................146
Configuring iDRAC smart card login for Active Directory users.................................................................................. 146
Enabling or disabling smart card login..............................................................................................................................147
Enabling or disabling smart card login using web interface.................................................................................... 147
Enabling or disabling smart card login using RACADM............................................................................................147
Enabling or disabling smart card login using iDRAC settings utility........................................................................147
Chapter 9: Configuring iDRAC to send alerts..................................................................................149
Enabling or disabling alerts................................................................................................................................................149
Enabling or disabling alerts using web interface...................................................................................................... 150
Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM..............................................................................................................150
Enabling or disabling alerts using iDRAC settings utility..........................................................................................150
Filtering alerts ....................................................................................................................................................................150
Filtering alerts using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................................... 150
Filtering alerts using RACADM....................................................................................................................................151
Setting event alerts............................................................................................................................................................151
Setting event alerts using web interface...................................................................................................................151
Setting event alerts using RACADM.......................................................................................................................... 151
Setting alert recurrence event..........................................................................................................................................151
Setting alert recurrence events using iDRAC web interface..................................................................................152
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