From 764c4e8d19a3917a6f8f39e41b44aa1d7cb5981b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Jan-Jonas=20S=C3=A4mann?= Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 22:16:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add README.md Documents some common failure modes --- README.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e7abfe8 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Legacy IDRAC6 KVM invoker + +On modern systems, the iDRAC6 remote console client is broken. This software +helps to restore usability on linux based systems. + +## Common errors + + +Connection failed +* This java applet needs to be in the list of trusted Java applications +* The Java security level must be patched down. This software requires RC4 to be available as tls crypto algorithm (really!) + + +Patch java.security +``` +sed -i -e '/^jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=/s/, RC4//' /etc/java-*-openjdk/security/java.security +``` + + +Exception in thread "main" java.awt.AWTError: Assistive Technology not found + +``` +sudo sed -i -e '/^assistive_technologies=/s/^/#/' /etc/java-*-openjdk/accessibility.properties +```