Users Guide

Remote Access Service 101
Configuring Remote Connect Authentication Options
Use the Remote Connect Authentication Options window to set DRAC user login authentication
options. You can configure the DRAC to only allow login by users created through the Remote Access
Service (RAC users), or to allow DRAC login by users created both through the Remote Access Service
and through the local operating system.
1
Click System → Main System Chassis → Remote Access Controller and then click the Security tab.
The
Certificate Management window appears.
2 Click Authentication Options .
The
Remote Connect Authentication Options window appears. There are two configuration options,
each proceeded by a check box.
The
RAC Authentication check box is selected by default and cannot be deselected. This setting
allows login to the DRAC by users created through the DRAC (DRAC users).
Select the
Local Operating System Authentication check box to also allow login to the DRAC by users
created through the local operating system.
NOTE: The Local Operating System Authentication check box is grayed out by default and cannot be
checked or unchecked for DRAC firmware version 3.20 or later. Use Active Directory Authentication for
DRAC firmware version 3.20 or later. See the Using Microsoft Active Directory With Your Dell Remote Access
Controller (DRAC III, DRAC III/XT, ERA, and ERA/O) User's Guide for information on configuring Active
Directory authentication.
3 Click Apply Changes and click OK to save your changes.
Accessing and Using a Dell Remote Access Controller
To link to the Remote Access Service DRAC Log in window from the Server Administrator home page,
click the Main System Chassis object, click the Remote Access Controller object, click the
Remote Connect tab, and then click Remote Connect. The DRAC Log in window appears.
After connecting to the DRAC you can monitor and manage your system, including accessing system
and session information, managing the DRAC configurations, and performing remote access functions
on the managed system. See the Dell Remote Access Controller Installation and Setup Guide for
instructions on using a DRAC.