Users Guide

Dell OpenManage Security 23
Encryption
Access to Server Administrator is enabled 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 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.
Microsoft Active Directory
The Active Directory Service (ADS) software acts as the central authority for
network security. ADS allows the operating system to verify a user's identity
and control that user’s access to network resources. For Dell OpenManage
applications running on supported Windows platforms, Dell provides schema
extensions for customers to modify their Active Directory database to support
remote management authentication and authorization. IT Assistant, Server
Administrator, and Dell Remote Access Controllers can interface with Active
Directory to add and control users and privileges from one central database.
For information about using Active Directory, see "Using Microsoft Active
Directory."
Authentication Protocols for Linux Operating Systems
Dell OpenManage applications (version 5.2 and later) s upport Network
Information Services (NIS), Winbind, Kerberos, and Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication protocols for Linux operating systems.