Installation Manual
10 Contents
Prerequisites for Active Directory SSO and 
Smart Card Authentication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   186
Using Microsoft Active Directory SSO
 . . . . . . . .   189
Configuring iDRAC6 to Use SSO
 . . . . . . . . .   189
Logging Into iDRAC6 Using SSO
 . . . . . . . . .   190
Configuring Smart Card Authentication
. . . . . . . .   191
Configuring Local iDRAC6 Users for 
Smart Card Logon
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   191
Configuring Active Directory Users for 
Smart Card Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   192
Configuring Smart Card Using iDRAC6
. . . . . .   192
Logging Into the iDRAC6 Using the 
Smart Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   194
Logging Into the iDRAC6 Using Active
Directory Smart Card Authentication. . . . . . .   195
Troubleshooting the Smart Card Logon in iDRAC6  . .   196
Frequently Asked Questions About SSO
. . . . . . . .   198
9 Using GUI Virtual Console . . . . . . . . . . .  201
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   201
Using Virtual Console  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   201
Configuring Your Management Station
. . . . . .   203
Clear Your Browser’s Cache  . . . . . . . . . . .   204
Internet Explorer Browser Configurations 
for ActiveX based Virtual Console and 
Virtual Media Applications . . . . . . . . . . . .   205
Supported Screen Resolutions and 
Refresh Rates
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   206
Configuring Virtual Console in the iDRAC6 
Web Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   207
Opening a Virtual Console Session
. . . . . . . .   208










