Adding a new iDRAC user with administrator privileges
2025-06-02Last updated
The iDRAC root user is well known and using it presents security risks, even if you’ve changed the default password. Therefore, it's recommended that you add a new user with administrator privileges to access iDRAC.
What you should know
Procedure
Add a new user in one of the following ways:
- To add a local user, refer to Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface in the Dell iDRAC User's Guide.
- To use Microsoft Active Directory to create a new user, refer to Configuring Active Directory users in the Dell iDRAC User's Guide.
Note:
When configuring the user privileges, ensure that the
User Role is set to
Administrator.