Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using web interface..................................................................................... 120
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using RACADM............................................................................................120
Disabling local RACADM................................................................................................................................................. 120
Enabling IPMI on managed system................................................................................................................................. 120
Configuring Linux for serial console during boot............................................................................................................. 120
Enabling login to the virtual console after boot..........................................................................................................121
Supported SSH cryptography schemes..........................................................................................................................122
Using public key authentication for SSH...................................................................................................................123
7 Configuring user accounts and privileges..................................................................... 127
Recommended characters in user names and passwords............................................................................................... 127
Configuring local users....................................................................................................................................................128
Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface...................................................................................................128
Configuring local users using RACADM.................................................................................................................... 128
Configuring Active Directory users................................................................................................................................. 129
Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC........................................................................... 130
Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms...........................................................................................132
Standard schema Active Directory overview............................................................................................................ 132
Configuring Standard schema Active Directory........................................................................................................ 134
Extended schema Active Directory overview........................................................................................................... 135
Configuring Extended schema Active Directory........................................................................................................138
Testing Active Directory settings..............................................................................................................................145
Configuring generic LDAP users..................................................................................................................................... 146
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using iDRAC web-based interface........................................................146
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM.................................................................................... 147
Testing LDAP directory service settings................................................................................................................... 147
8 Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login.......................................... 148
Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login............................................................................ 148
Registering iDRAC as a computer in Active Directory root domain........................................................................... 148
Generating Kerberos keytab file................................................................................................................................149
Creating Active Directory objects and providing privileges....................................................................................... 149
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users................................................................................................150
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using web interface.......................................................... 150
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using RACADM.................................................................150
Configuring iDRAC smart card login for local users.........................................................................................................150
Uploading smart card user certificate.......................................................................................................................150
Uploading trusted CA certificate for smart card........................................................................................................151
Configuring iDRAC smart card login for Active Directory users.......................................................................................151
Enabling or disabling smart card login............................................................................................................................. 152
Enabling or disabling smart card login using web interface........................................................................................152
Enabling or disabling smart card login using RACADM..............................................................................................152
Enabling or disabling smart card login using iDRAC settings utility............................................................................152
9 Configuring iDRAC to send alerts................................................................................ 153
Enabling or disabling alerts..............................................................................................................................................153
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