Authentication - Dell iDRAC6 User Manual

Configuring Smart Card

Authentication

iDRAC6 supports the two factor authentication (TFA) feature by enabling
Smart Card Logon.
The traditional authentication schemes use user name and password to
authenticate users. This provides minimal security.
TFA, on the other hand, provides a higher-level of security by making the
users provide two factors of authentication - what you have and what you
know–what you have is the Smart Card, a physical device, and what you
know–a secret code like a password or PIN.
The two-factor authentication requires users to verify their identities by
providing both factors.
Configuring Smart Card Login in iDRAC6
To enable iDRAC6 Smart Card logon feature from the Web interface:
1 Open a supported Web browser window.
2 Log in to iDRAC6 Web interface.
3 In the system tree, select System→ Remote Access→ iDRAC6.
The Remote Access Information screen appears.
4 Click the Network/Security tab. Select Network and verify whether the
DNS iDRAC6 Name is correct and matches with the name used for
iDRAC6 fully qualified domain name. Select the Active Directory tab.
The Active Directory Configuration and Management summary screen
appears.
5 Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Configure Active Directory.
The Step 1 of 4 Active Directory Configuration and Management screen
appears.
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