Users Guide

Using Microsoft
®
Active Directory
®
119
Using Microsoft
®
Active Directory
®
Controlling Access to Your Network
If you use Active Directory service software, you can configure it to control access to your network.
Dell has modified the Active Directory database to support remote management authentication and
authorization. Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant and Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, as well
as Dell™ remote access controllers, can now interface with Active Directory. With this tool, you can
add and control users and privileges from one central database.
NOTE: Using Active Directory to recognize Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), IT Assistant, or
Server Administrator users is supported on the Microsoft Windows
®
2000 and Windows Server™ 2003
operating systems.
Active Directory Schema Extensions
The Active Directory data exists in a distributed database of Attributes and Classes. An example of a
Active Directory Class is the User class. Some example Attributes of the user class might be the
user’s first name, last name, phone number, and so on. Every Attribute or Class that is added to an
existing Active Directory schema must be defined with a unique ID. To maintain unique IDs
throughout the industry, Microsoft maintains a database of Active Directory Object Identifiers (OIDs).
The Active Directory schema defines the rules for what data can be included in the database. To
extend the schema in Active Directory, Dell received unique OIDs, unique name extensions, and
unique linked attribute IDs for the new attributes and classes in the directory service.
Dell extension is: dell
Dell base OID is: 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.1280
Dell LinkID range is:12070 to 12079
The Active Directory OID database maintained by Microsoft can be viewed at
msdn.microsoft.com/certification/ADAcctInfo.asp by entering our extension, dell.