Users Guide

Using public key authentication for SSH....................................................................................................................117
7 Configuring user accounts and privileges.................................................................................... 120
Recommended characters in user names and passwords........................................................................................... 120
Configuring local users....................................................................................................................................................... 121
Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface................................................................................................. 121
Configuring local users using RACADM..................................................................................................................... 121
Configuring Active Directory users..................................................................................................................................122
Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC.......................................................................123
Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms........................................................................................124
Standard schema Active Directory overview........................................................................................................... 124
Configuring Standard schema Active Directory.......................................................................................................125
Extended schema Active Directory overview...........................................................................................................127
Configuring Extended schema Active Directory......................................................................................................129
Testing Active Directory settings...............................................................................................................................136
Configuring generic LDAP users...................................................................................................................................... 136
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using iDRAC web-based interface.................................................137
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM.................................................................................137
Testing LDAP directory service settings...................................................................................................................137
8 System Lockdown mode............................................................................................................ 139
9 Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login............................................................ 141
Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login........................................................................141
Registering iDRAC as a computer in Active Directory root domain....................................................................... 141
Generating Kerberos keytab file.................................................................................................................................142
Creating Active Directory objects and providing privileges.................................................................................... 142
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users............................................................................................. 142
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using web interface....................................................143
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using RACADM........................................................... 143
Configuring iDRAC smart card login for local users.......................................................................................................143
Uploading smart card user certificate....................................................................................................................... 143
Uploading trusted CA certificate for smart card......................................................................................................143
Configuring iDRAC smart card login for Active Directory users.................................................................................. 144
Enabling or disabling smart card login............................................................................................................................. 144
Enabling or disabling smart card login using web interface.................................................................................... 144
Enabling or disabling smart card login using RACADM........................................................................................... 144
Enabling or disabling smart card login using iDRAC settings utility....................................................................... 145
10 Configuring iDRAC to send alerts.............................................................................................. 146
Enabling or disabling alerts................................................................................................................................................146
Enabling or disabling alerts using web interface.......................................................................................................146
Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM..............................................................................................................146
Enabling or disabling alerts using iDRAC settings utility.......................................................................................... 147
Filtering alerts .................................................................................................................................................................... 147
Filtering alerts using iDRAC web interface................................................................................................................147
Filtering alerts using RACADM................................................................................................................................... 147
Setting event alerts............................................................................................................................................................147
Setting event alerts using web interface.................................................................................................................. 148
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