Remote Access User Configuration

Use this window to:

NOTE: You can assign DRAC user permissions only if a DRAC card is installed on any of the following Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems: 1950, 1955, 2900, and 2950.

General 

User ID Number of the user being configured.
Enable User Select to enable user; deselect to disable user.
User  Name Enter the name of the user for this User ID.
NOTE: According to the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specifications, this field will accept only American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text. Multibyte characters are not supported.
Change Password Select to enable the New Password and Confirm New Password fields; deselect to disable the fields. 
New Password Enter the new password.
Confirm New Password Re-enter the  new password to confirm.

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IPMI User Privileges

NOTE: The Enable Serial Over LAN field is displayed only on the PowerEdge 1950, 1955, 2900, and 2950 systems.
Maximum LAN User Privilege Granted Administrator For the LAN channel, Remote Access users with only Administrator privileges have access.
Operator For the LAN channel, Remote Access users with only Operator or Administrator privileges have access.
User For the LAN channel, Remote Access users with User, Operator, and Administrator privileges have access.
None For the LAN channel, no user has access privileges.
Maximum Serial Port User Privilege Granted Administrator For the serial port channel, Remote Access users with only Administrator privileges have access.
Operator For the serial port channel, Remote Access users with only Operator or Administrator privileges have access.
User For the serial port channel, Remote Access users with User, Operator, and Administrator privileges have access.
None For the serial port channel, no user has access privileges.
NOTE: Serial connection to Remote Access is not available on all systems.
Enable Serial Over LAN Select this option to enable the serial over LAN connection for the particular user.

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DRAC User Permissions

Use the following table to check the User Group and permissions for the user.

User Group Permissions Granted
Administrator Login to DRAC, Configure DRAC, Configure Users, Clear Logs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, and Test Alerts.
Power User Login to DRAC, Clear Logs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, and Test Alerts.
Guest User Login to DRAC.
Custom Allows you to select any combination of the following permissions: Login to DRAC, Configure DRAC, Configure Users, Clear Logs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, and Test Alerts.

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Other Window Controls

Go Back to the User Configuration Page  Returns you to the Remote Access Users page.
Apply Changes Saves a record of the values that you have entered or selected for each field.
Print Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer.
Email E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Refresh Redraws the screen.

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