Configuring User Accounts And Privileges; Configuring Local Users; Configuring Local Users Using Idrac7 Web Interface - Dell iDRAC7 User Manual

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Configuring User Accounts and Privileges

You can setup user accounts with specific privileges (

maintain system security. By default iDRAC7 is configured with a local administrator account. This default user name is

root and the password is calvin . As an administrator, you can setup user accounts to allow other users to access

iDRAC7.

You can setup local users or use directory services such as Microsoft Active Directory or LDAP to setup user accounts.

Using a directory service provides a central location for managing authorized user accounts.

iDRAC7 supports role-based access to users with a set of associated privileges. The roles are administrator, operator,

read only, or none. The role defines the maximum privileges available.

Configuring Active Directory Users

Configuring Generic LDAP Users

Configuring Local Users

You can configure up to 16 local users in iDRAC7 with specific access permissions. Before you create an iDRAC7 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 iDRAC7 secured interfaces (that is, Web interface,

RACADM or WS-MAN). You can also enable or disable SNMPv3 authentication for each user.

NOTE: SNMPv3 feature is licensed and is available with iDRAC7 Enterprise license.

To add and configure local iDRAC7 users:

NOTE: You must have Configure Users permission to create an iDRAC7 user.

In the iDRAC7 Web interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → User Authentication → Local Users .

The Users page is displayed.

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.

Select Configure User and click Next.

The User Configuration page is displayed.

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

Click Apply. The user is created with the required privileges.

role-based authority ) to manage your system using iDRAC7 and

iDRAC7 Online Help .

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