Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- Introduction
- What’s New for Version 6.1
- Setup and Administration
- Using Server Administrator
- Server Administrator Services
- Working With Remote Access Controller
- Overview
- Viewing Basic Information
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a LAN Connection
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Port Connection
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Over LAN Connection
- Additional Configuration for iDRAC
- Configuring Remote Access Device Users
- Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts
- Server Administrator Logs
- Setting Alert Actions
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary
- Index
Setup and Administration 19
Authentication
The Server Administrator authentication scheme ensures that the correct
access types are assigned to the correct user privileges. Additionally,
when the command line interface (CLI) is invoked, the Server Administrator
authentication scheme validates the context within which the current
process is running. This authentication scheme ensures that all Server
Administrator functions, whether accessed through the Server Administrator
home page or CLI, are properly authenticated.
Microsoft Windows Authentication
For supported Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems, Server Administrator
authentication uses Integrated Windows Authentication (formerly called
NTLM) to authenticate. This authentication system allows Server
Administrator security to be incorporated in an overall security scheme
for your network.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Authentication
For supported Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
and SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise
Server operating systems, Server Administrator uses various authentication
methods based on the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) library.
Users can log in to Server Administrator either locally or remotely using
different account management protocols, such as LDAP, NIS, Kerberos,
and Winbind.
NOTE: Server Administrator authentication using Winbind and Kerberos on
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (Version 9 Service Pack 3) is not supported because
the 32-bit compatible libraries for Winbind and Kerberos are not present in the
operating system.
Encryption
Server Administrator is accessed over a secure HTTPS connection using
secure socket layer (SSL) technology to ensure and protect the identity of the
system being managed. Java
™
Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) is used by
supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server operating systems to protect the user credentials and other
sensitive data that is transmitted over the socket connection when a user
accesses the Server Administrator home page.
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