Active Directory - Dell iDRAC6 User Manual

Using iDRAC6 With Microsoft

Active Directory

A directory service maintains a common database of all information needed for
controlling users, computers, printers, etc. on a network. If your company already
uses the Microsoft
software to provide access to iDRAC6, allowing you to add and control iDRAC6
user privileges to your existing users in your Active Directory software.
NOTE:
Using Active Directory to recognize iDRAC6 users is supported on the
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Server
operating systems.
Table 6-1 shows the iDRAC6 Active Directory user privileges.
Table 6-1. iDRAC6 User Privileges
Privilege
Login to iDRAC
Configure iDRAC
Configure Users
Clear Logs
Execute Server Control
Commands
Access Console Redirection
Access Virtual Media
Test Alerts
Execute Diagnostic Commands Enables the user to run diagnostic commands
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Active Directory
Description
Enables the user to log in to iDRAC6
Enables the user to configure iDRAC6
Enables the user to allow specific users to access
the system
Enables the user to clear iDRAC6 logs
Enables the user to execute RACADM commands
Enables the user to run Console Redirection
Enables the user to run and use Virtual Media
Enables the user to send test alerts (e-mail and PET)
to a specific user
Using iDRAC6 With Microsoft Active Directory
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service software, you can configure the
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2003, and Windows Server 2008
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