Users Guide

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Logging in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC user, as a Microsoft Active Directory user, or as a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) user. The default user name is
root and the default password is calvin. You can also log in using Single Sign-On or
Smart Card.
NOTE:
• You must have Login to iDRAC privilege to log in to iDRAC.
• iDRAC GUI does not support browser buttons such as Back, Forward, or Refresh.
NOTE: For information on recommended characters for user names and passwords, see Recommended characters in
user names and passwords.
Related links
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user
Logging in to iDRAC using a smart card
Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On
Changing default login password
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user
Before you log in to iDRAC using the web interface, make sure that you have configured a supported web browser and the user
account is created with the required privileges.
NOTE: The user name is not case-sensitive for an Active Directory user. The password is case-sensitive for all users.
NOTE: In addition to Active Directory, openLDAP, openDS, Novell eDir, and Fedora-based directory services are
supported.
NOTE: LDAP authentication with OpenDS is supported. The DH key must be larger than 768 bits.
To log in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user:
1. Open a supported web browser.
2. In the Address field, type https://[iDRAC-IP-address] and press <Enter>.
NOTE: If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) was changed, enter: https://[iDRAC-IP-address]:
[port-number] where, [iDRAC-IP-address] is the iDRAC IPv4 or IPv6 address and [port-number] is the
HTTPS port number.
The Login page is displayed.
3. For a local user:
• In the Username and Password fields, enter your iDRAC user name and password.
• From the Domain drop-down menu, select This iDRAC.
4. For an Active Directory user, in the Username and Password fields, enter the Active Directory user name and password. If you
have specified the domain name as a part of the username, select This iDRAC from the drop-down menu. The format of the
user name can be: <domain>\<username>, <domain>/<username>, or <user>@<domain>.
For example, dell.com\john_doe, or [e-mail].
If the domain is not specified in the user name, select the Active Directory domain from the Domain drop-down menu.
5. For an LDAP user, in the Username and Password fields, enter your LDAP user name and password. Domain name is not
required for LDAP login. By default,
This iDRAC is selected in the drop-down menu.
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