Dell iDRAC8 manual SSL Server Certificates

Login Type	Certificate Type	How to Obtain
		SHA-2 certificates are also
		supported.

Smart Card login as a local or Active Directory user

Active Directory user login

•User certificate

•Trusted CA certificate

Trusted CA certificate

•User Certificate — Export the smart card user certificate as Base64-encoded file using the card management software provided by the smart card vendor.

•Trusted CA certificate — This certificate is issued by a CA.

SHA-2 certificates are also supported.

This certificate is issued by a CA.

SHA-2 certificates are also supported.

Local User login	SSL Certificate	Generate a CSR and get it signed
		from a trusted CA
		NOTE: iDRAC ships with a
		default self-signed SSL
		server certificate. The iDRAC
		Web server, Virtual Media,
		and Virtual Console use this
		certificate.
		SHA-2 certificates are also
		supported.

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SSL Server Certificates

Generating a New Certificate Signing Request

SSL Server Certificates

iDRAC includes a Web server that is configured to use the industry-standard SSL security protocol to transfer encrypted data over a network. Built upon asymmetric encryption technology, SSL is widely accepted for providing authenticated and encrypted communication between clients and servers to prevent eavesdropping across a network.

An SSL-enabled system can perform the following tasks:

•Authenticate itself to an SSL-enabled client

•Allow the two systems to establish an encrypted connection

The encryption process provides a high level of data protection. iDRAC employs the 128-bit SSL encryption standard, the most secure form of encryption generally available for Internet browsers in North America.

iDRAC Web server has a Dell self-signed unique SSL digital certificate by default. You can replace the default SSL certificate with a certificate signed by a well-known Certificate Authority (CA). A Certificate

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