Using iDRAC6 With Microsoft Active Directory 121
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
®
Active Directory
®
service software, you can configure the
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
®
2003, and Windows Server 2008
operating systems.
Table 6-1 shows the iDRAC6 Active Directory user privileges.
Table 6-1. iDRAC6 User Privileges
Privilege Description
Login to iDRAC Enables the user to log in to iDRAC6
Configure iDRAC Enables the user to configure iDRAC6
Configure Users Enables the user to allow specific users to access
the system
Clear Logs Enables the user to clear iDRAC6 logs
Execute Server Control
Commands
Enables the user to execute RACADM commands
Access Console Redirection Enables the user to run Console Redirection
Access Virtual Media Enables the user to run and use Virtual Media
Test Alerts Enables the user to send test alerts (e-mail and PET)
to a specific user
Execute Diagnostic Commands Enables the user to run diagnostic commands