Windows

README.md

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-# iDRAC6_JKVM
-
-Dell iDRAC6 Java KVM for Windows
+# Dell iDRAC6 Java KVM Console
+
+The remote Java KVM console on a Dell R710 server with an enterprise idrac works using the latest version of Java, thanks to MathieuW
+
+https://www.dell.com/community/Systems-Management-General/iDRAC6-Virtual-Console-Connection-Failed/td-p/5144021/page/2
+
+## How to use the iDRAC Java KVM console
+Download and install the latest java version 8:
+https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
+
+Go to the security directory where you installed java, xyz is your current version:
+```
+C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_xyz\lib\security\
+```
+
+Comment out the line in ..\jre1.8.0_xyz\lib\security\java.security:
+```
+# jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, RC4, MD5withRSA, DH keySize < 1024,
+```
+
+Add the IP address of your server (https://w.x.y.z) to the security tab of the java control pannel.

connect_idrac_kvm.bat

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+@echo off
+
+set /P drachost="Host: "
+set /p dracuser="Username: "
+set /p dracpwd="Password: "
+
+ECHO Grabbing avctKVM.jar from host...
+powershell.exe -Command "[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::ServerCertificateValidationCallback = {$true} ; $WebClient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient ; $WebClient.DownloadFile('https://%drachost%/software/avctKVM.jar','.\avctKVM.jar')"
+
+java -cp avctKVM.jar -Djava.library.path=.\lib com.avocent.idrac.kvm.Main ip=%drachost% kmport=5900 vport=5900 user=%dracuser% passwd=%dracpwd% apcp=1 version=2 vmprivilege=true "helpurl=https://%drachost%:443/help/contents.html"
+
+del avctKVM.jar