Users Guide

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White space and special characters (such as \, /, or @) cannot be used in the
user name or the domain name.
NOTE: You cannot specify NetBIOS domain names, such as Americas, because
these names cannot be resolved.
If you log in from the Web-based interface and you have configured user
domains, the Web-based interface log in screen will list all the user domains in
the pull-down menu for your to choose. If you select a user domain from the
pull-down menu, you should only enter the user name. If you select
This iDRAC, you can still log in as an Active Directory user if you use the login
syntax described above in "Using Active Directory to Log In to iDRAC6."
Frequently Asked Questions
Active Directory Log In Issues
My Active Directory log in failed. What do I do?
iDRAC6 provides a diagnostic tool in the Web-based interface.
1
Log in as a local user with administrator privilege from the Web-based
interface.
2 In the system tree, select System → Remote Access → iDRAC .
3 Click the Network/Security tab, and then click the Active Directory sub-tab .
The
Active Directory Configuration and Management screen appears.
4 Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Test Settings .
The
Test Active Directory Settings screen appears.
5 Enter a test user name and password, and then click Start Test .
iDRAC6 runs the tests step-by-step and displays the result for each step.
iDRAC6 also logs a detailed test result to help you resolve any problems.
If problems persist:
a On the Test Settings screen, click the Active Directory sub-tab to return
to the
Active Directory Configuration and Management screen.
b Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Configure Active Directory .
c Change your user configuration, and run the test again until the test
user passes the authorization step.