Users Guide

Using Microsoft
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Configuring Active Directory to Access Your Systems
Before you can use Active Directory to access your systems, you must configure both the Active Directory
software and the systems.
1
Extend the Active Directory schema (see "Extending the Active Directory Schema").
2 Extend the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-in (see "Installing the Dell Extension to the
Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In").
3 Add system users and their privileges to Active Directory (see "Adding Users and Privileges to Active
Directory").
4 For RAC systems only, enable SSL on each of your domain controllers (see "Enabling SSL on a Domain
Controller (RAC Only)").
5 Configure the system’s Active Directory properties using either the Web-based interface or the CLI
(see "Configuring Your Systems or Devices").
Extending the Active Directory Schema
RAC, Server Administrator, and IT Assistant schema extensions are available. You only need to extend
the schema for software or hardware that you are using. Each extension must be applied individually to
receive the benefit of its software-specific settings. Extending your Active Directory schema will add
schema classes and attributes, example privileges and association objects, and a Dell organizational unit
to the schema.
NOTE: Before you extend the schema, you must have Schema Admin privileges on the Schema Master Flexible
Single Master Operation (FSMO) Role Owner of the domain forest.
You can extend your schema using two different methods. You can use the Dell Schema Extender utility,
or you can use the Lightweight Directory Interchange Format (LDIF) script file.
NOTE: The Dell organizational unit will not be added if you use the LDIF script file.
The LDIF script files and Dell Schema Extender are located on your Dell PowerEdge™ Installation and
Server Management CD in the following respective directories:
• CD drive: \support\OMActiveDirectory Tools\ installation type \LDIF Files
• CD drive: \support\OMActiveDirectory Tools\ installation type \Schema Extender
where installation type will be either RAC4, RAC3, Server Administrator, or IT Assistant version 7.0 or
later, depending on your choice of schema extension.
To use the LDIF files, see the instructions in the readme that is in the LDIF files directory. To use the
Dell Schema Extender to extend the Active Directory Schema, perform the steps in "Using the Dell
Schema Extender."
You can copy and run the Schema Extender or LDIF files from any location.