Dell iDRAC8 Configuring IE to Use ActiveX Plug-in

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Configuring Virtual Console

Configuring IE to Use ActiveX Plug-in

You must configure the IE browser settings before you launch and run ActiveX based Virtual Console and

Virtual Media applications. The ActiveX applications are delivered as signed CAB files from the iDRAC

server. If the plug-in type is set to Native-ActiveX type in Virtual console, when you try to launch the

Virtual Console, the CAB file is downloaded to the client system and ActiveX based Virtual Console is

launched. Internet Explorer requires some configurations to download, install, and run these ActiveX

based applications.

Internet explorer is available in both 32–bit and 64–bit versions on 64–bit browsers. You can use any

version, but if you install the plug-in in the 64–bit browser, and then try to run the viewer in a 32–bit

browser you have to install the plug-in again.

NOTE: You can use ActiveX plug-in only with Internet Explorer.

For ActiveX applications in Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 2008,

configure the following IE settings to use the ActiveX plug-in:

1. Clear the browser’s cache.

2. Add iDRAC IP or hostname to the Trusted Sites list.

3. Reset the custom settings to Medium-low or change the settings to allow installation of signed

ActiveX plug-ins.

4. Enable the browser to download encrypted content and to enable third-party browser extensions.

To do this, go to Tools → Internet Options → Advanced, clear the Do not save encrypted pages to

disk option, and select the Enable third-party browser extensions option.

NOTE: Restart Internet Explorer for the Enable third-party browser extension setting to take

effect.

5. Go to Tools → Internet Options → Security and select the zone you want to run the application.

6. Click Custom level. In the Security Settings window, do the following:

• Select Enable for Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls.

• Select Prompt for Download signed ActiveX controls.

• Select Enable or Prompt for Run ActiveX controls and plugins.

• Select Enable or Prompt for Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting.

7. Click OK to close the Security Settings window.

8. Click OK to close the Internet Options window.

NOTE:

• The varying versions of Internet Explorer share the same Internet Options. Therefore, after

you add the server to the list of trusted sites for one browser the other browser uses the

same setting.

• Before installing the ActiveX control, Internet Explorer may display a security warning. To

complete the ActiveX control installation procedure, accept the ActiveX control when

Internet Explorer prompts you with a security warning.