Users Guide
OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release
features
User levels for accessing OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release
Configure device Y Y N
Update device Y Y N
Manage discovery Y N N
Manage groups Y N N
Refresh inventory Y N N
Manage jobs Y Y N
Create monitoring policies Y Y N
Deploy OS Y Y N
Power control Y Y N
Manage reports Y Y N
Run reports Y Y Y
Set up security Y N N
Manage templates Y Y N
Manage traps Y N N
View Y Y Y
Related tasks
Deploying and managing OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release
Related reference
OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release user role types
Adding and editing OpenManage Enterprise–Tech
Release users
NOTE:
To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release, you must have necessary user privileges. See
Role-based OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release user privileges.
NOTE: AD and LDAP directory users can be imported and assigned one of the OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release
roles (Admin, DeviceManager, or Viewer). The Single-Sign-On (SSO) feature stops at login to the console. Actions run
on the devices require a privileged account on the device.
This procedure is specific to only adding and editing the local users. While editing local users, you can edit all the user properties. However,
for directory users, only the role and device groups (in the case of a Device Manager) can be edited. For adding Directory users, see
Adding directories for use with Directory Services.
1. Click Users > Add.
2. In the Add New User dialog box:
a) Type the user credentials.
The password must contain at least one character in: uppercase, lowercase, digit, and special character.
b) From the User Role drop-down menu, select a role:
• Administrator: Has Unlimited access to configure and manage all devices and device groups managed by OpenManage
Enterprise–Tech Release. Grants access to Device Manager to manage device groups.
• Device Manager: Manages OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release and designated devices and groups. Administrator must
assign groups before they can be managed by the Device Manager. For more information, see Role-based OpenManage
Enterprise–Tech Release user privileges. Any number of groups can be assigned to a DM. When selected, the Select Groups
Managing OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release appliance settings
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