Installation Manual

iDRAC6 Overview 25
The iDRAC6 provides the following security features:
• Single Sign-on, Two-Factor Authentication, and Public Key
Authentication.
• User authentication through Active Directory (optional), LDAP
authentication (optional) or hardware-stored user IDs and passwords.
• Role-based authorization, which enables an administrator to configure
specific privileges for each user.
• User ID and password configuration through the Web-based interface
or SM-CLP.
• SM-CLP and Web interfaces, which support 128-bit and 40-bit encryption
(for countries where 128 bit is not acceptable), using the SSL 3.0 standard.
• Session time-out configuration (in seconds) through the Web interface or
SM-CLP.
• Configurable IP ports (where applicable).
NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption.
• SSH, which uses an encrypted transport layer for higher security.
• Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from the IP address
when the limit is exceeded.
• Ability to limit the IP address range for clients connecting to the iDRAC6.
Supported Platforms
For the latest supported platforms, see the iDRAC6 Readme file and the
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Supported Operating Systems
For the latest information, see the iDRAC6 Readme file and the Dell Systems
Software Support Matrix available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Supported Web Browsers
For the latest information, see the iDRAC6 1.95 Release Notes and the Dell
Systems Software Support Matrix available at dell.com/support/manuals.