Configuring Local Users; Configuring Local Users Using Idrac Web Interface; Configuring Local Users Using Racadm - Dell iDRAC 8 User Manual

NOTE: To improve security, it is recommended to use complex passwords that have 8 or more characters and include
lower-case alphabets, upper-case alphabets, numbers, and special characters. It is also recommended to regularly
change the passwords, if possible.
Table 18. Recommended characters while accessing network shares
Characters
0-9
A-Z
a-z
- * / : ? @ \ _ |

Configuring local users

You can configure up to 16 local users in iDRAC with specific access permissions. Before you create an iDRAC user, verify if any
current users exist. You can set user names, passwords, and roles with the privileges for these users. The user names and
passwords can be changed using any of the iDRAC secured interfaces (that is, web interface, RACADM or WS-MAN). You can also
enable or disable SNMPv3 authentication for each user.

Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface

To add and configure local iDRAC users:
NOTE: You must have Configure Users permission to create an iDRAC user.
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → User Authentication → Local Users.
The Users page is displayed.
2. In the User ID column, click a user ID number.
NOTE: User 1 is reserved for the IPMI anonymous user and you cannot change this configuration.
The User Main Menu page is displayed.
3. Select Configure User and click Next.
The User Configuration page is displayed.
4. Enable the user ID and specify the user name, password, and access privileges for the user. You can also enable SNMPv3
authentication for the user. For more information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.
5. Click Apply. The user is created with the required privileges.

Configuring local users using RACADM

NOTE: You must be logged in as user root to execute RACADM commands on a remote Linux system.
You can configure single or multiple iDRAC users using RACADM.
To configure multiple iDRAC users with identical configuration settings, follow these procedures:
• Use the RACADM examples in this section as a guide to create a batch file of RACADM commands and then execute the batch
file on each managed system.
• Create the iDRAC configuration file and execute the racadm set command on each managed system using the same
configuration file.
If you are configuring a new iDRAC or if you have used the racadm racresetcfg command, the only current user is root with the
password calvin. The racadm racresetcfg command resets the iDRAC to the default values.
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Length
User name: 1-16
Password: 1-20