- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Overview
- Built in iDRAC and PowerEdge Security
- Securely Configuring iDRAC Web Server
- Securely Using TLS/SSL Certificate
- Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
- Secure Shell (SSH)
- Network Security Configuration
- Interfaces and Protocols to Access iDRAC
- iDRAC Port Configuration
- IPMI and SNMP Security Best Practices
- Secure Enterprise Key Manager (SEKM) Security
- iDRAC9 Group Manager
- Virtual Console and Virtual Media Security
- VNC Security
- User Configuration and Access Control
- Configuring Local Users
- Disabling Access to Modify iDRAC Configuration Settings on Host System
- iDRAC User Roles and Privileges
- Superroot User
- Recommended Characters in Usernames and Passwords
- Password Strength Policy
- Secure Default Password
- Changing the Default Login Password using Web Interface
- Force Change of Password (FCP)
- Simple 2-Factor Authentication (Simple 2FA)
- RSA SecurID Two Factor Authentication (2FA) iDRAC9 Datacenter
- Active Directory
- LDAP
- Customizable Security Banner
- System Lockdown Mode
- Securely Configuring BIOS System Security
- Secure Boot Configuration
- Securely Erasing Data
- LCD Panel
- Server Inventory, Lifecycle Log, Server Profiles, and Licenses Import and Export
- Security Events Lifecycle Log
- Default Configuration Values
- Network Vulnerability Scanning
- Security Licensing
- Field Service Debug (FSD)
- Best Practices
- Appendix - White papers
iDRAC9 Security Configuration Guide
Recommended Characters in Usernames and Passwords
This section provides details about the recommended characters while creating and using usernames and passwords.
NOTE:This section provides details about the recommended characters while creating and using usernames and passwords.
Use the following characters while creating usernames and passwords:
| Characters | Length |
|---|---|
|
0-9 A-Z a-z - ! # $ % & ( ) * ; ? [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ + < = > |
1-16 |
| Characters | Length |
|---|---|
|
0-9 A-Z a-z ' - ! " # $ % & ( ) * , . / : ; ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ + < = > |
1-40 |
NOTE:You may be able to create usernames and passwords that include other characters. However, to ensure compatibility with all interfaces, Dell Technologies recommends using only the characters that are listed here.
NOTE:The characters that are allowed in usernames and passwords for network shares are determined by the network-share type. iDRAC supports valid characters for network share credentials as defined by the share type, except <, >, and, (comma).
NOTE:To improve security, it is recommended to use complex passwords that have eight or more characters and include lowercase alphabets, uppercase alphabets, numbers, and special characters. It is also recommended to regularly change the passwords.
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