Logging Into Idrac6 Using Active Directory Smart Card Authentication - Dell iDRAC6 User Manual

Logging Into iDRAC6 Using Active Directory
Smart Card Authentication
NOTE:
Depending on your browser settings, you may be prompted to download
and install the Smart Card reader ActiveX plug-in when using this feature for the
first time.
1 Log into iDRAC6 using https.
https://< IP address>
If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) has been changed, type:
https://< IP address> :< port number >
where IP address is the IP address for iDRAC6 and port number is
the HTTPS port number.
iDRAC6 Login page is displayed prompting you to insert the Smart Card.
2 Insert the Smart Card.
3 Enter the PIN and click Login.
You are logged into iDRAC6 with your credentials as set in Active Directory.
NOTE:
Troubleshooting the Smart Card Logon in iDRAC6
Use the following tips to help you debug an inaccessible Smart Card:
It takes nearly 4 minutes to log into iDRAC6 using Active Directory Smart Card login.
The normal Active Directory Smart Card login usually takes less than 10
seconds but it may take nearly 4 minutes to log into iDRAC6 using Active
Directory Smart Card login if you have specified the Preferred DNS Server
and the Alternate DNS Server in the iDRAC6 Network page, and the
preferred DNS server has failed. DNS timeouts are expected when a DNS
server is down. iDRAC6 logs you in using the alternate DNS server.
ActiveX plug-in unable to detect the Smart Card reader
Ensure that the Smart Card is supported on the Microsoft Windows
operating system. Windows supports a limited number of Smart Card
cryptographic service providers (CSPs).
You need not keep your Smart Card in the reader to stay logged in.
Configuring Smart Card Authentication
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