Users Guide

Dell OpenManage Security 19

Dell OpenManage Security

Security Features

Dell OpenManage systems management software components provide the

following security features:

• Authentication for users through hardware-stored user IDs and passwords,

or by using the optional Microsoft Active Directory.

• Support for Network Information Services (NIS), Winbind, Kerberos, and

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication protocols

for Linux operating systems.

• Role-based authority that allows specific privileges to be configured

for each user.

• User ID and password configuration through the Web-based interface or

the command line interface (CLI), in most cases.

• SSL encryption of 128-bit and 40-bit (for countries where 128-bit

is not acceptable).

NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption.

• Session time-out configuration (in minutes) through the Web-based

interface or Command Line Interface (CLI).

• Port Configuration to allow Dell OpenManage systems management

software to connect to a remote device through firewalls.

NOTE: For information about ports that various Dell OpenManage systems

management components use, see the User Guide for that component.