Users Guide
Table 13. Types of certificate based on login type (continued)
Login Type Certificate Type How to Obtain
SHA-2 certificates are also supported.
Smart Card login as a local or Active
Directory user
• User certificate
• Trusted CA certificate
• User Certificate — Export the smart
card user certificate as Base64-
encoded file using the card
management software provided by the
smart card vendor.
• Trusted CA certificate — This
certificate is issued by a CA.
SHA-2 certificates are also supported.
Active Directory user login Trusted CA certificate This certificate is issued by a CA.
SHA-2 certificates are also supported.
Local User login SSL Certificate Generate a CSR and get it signed from a
trusted CA
NOTE: iDRAC ships with a default
self-signed SSL server certificate.
The iDRAC Web server, Virtual
Media, and Virtual Console use this
certificate.
SHA-2 certificates are also supported.
Related concepts
SSL server certificates on page 92
Generating a new certificate signing request on page 93
SSL server certificates
iDRAC includes a web server that is configured to use the industry-standard SSL security protocol to transfer encrypted data over a
network. An SSL encryption option is provided to disable weak ciphers. Built upon asymmetric encryption technology, SSL is widely
accepted for providing authenticated and encrypted communication between clients and servers to prevent eavesdropping across a
network.
An SSL-enabled system can perform the following tasks:
• Authenticate itself to an SSL-enabled client
• Allow the two systems to establish an encrypted connection
NOTE:
If SSL encryption is set to 256-bit or higher, the cryptography settings for your virtual machine environment
(JVM, IcedTea) may require installing the Unlimited Strength Java Cryptography Extension Policy Files to permit usage
of iDRAC plugins such as vConsole with this level of encryption. For information about installing the policy files, see the
documentation for Java.
iDRAC Web server has a Dell self-signed unique SSL digital certificate by default. You can replace the default SSL certificate with a
certificate signed by a well-known Certificate Authority (CA). A Certificate Authority is a business entity that is recognized in the
Information Technology industry for meeting high standards of reliable screening, identification, and other important security criteria.
Examples of CAs include Thawte and VeriSign. To initiate the process of obtaining a CA-signed certificate, use either iDRAC Web interface
or RACADM interface to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) with your company’s information. Then, submit the generated CSR
to a CA such as VeriSign or Thawte. The CA can be a root CA or an intermediate CA. After you receive the CA-signed SSL certificate,
upload this to iDRAC.
For each iDRAC to be trusted by the management station, that iDRAC’s SSL certificate must be placed in the management station’s
certificate store. Once the SSL certificate is installed on the management stations, supported browsers can access iDRAC without
certificate warnings.
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