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7 Installing Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials
Note: If you select the Custom install option and do not enter credentials (irrespective of whether the
Windows or SQL Authentication method is selected), the installation is considered as a Typical
installation and “sysadmin” rights will be checked for the mentioned database server and database
instance.
Table 4 Login roles
Role
Why does OME require this role during installation?
Sysadmin
During a Typical installation, OME requires this role to
create a new SQL Server Login OMEService. This login
is granted with dbcreator permission.
dbcreator
During a Custom installation, OME requires this role to
create the OME database on the mentioned database
server.
db_owner
The OME requires this role when it detects an existing
OME database on the system. This role helps the OME
to create/update the OME database objects on the
existing database.