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This value is the number of seconds the SED client waits to attempt to contact the Server if the Server is
unavailable to communicate with the SED client. The default is 300 seconds (5 minutes).
Administrators
Assign or Modify Administrator Roles
From the Administrators page, you can view or modify existing Administrator privileges.
To view or modify existing Administrator privileges, follow these steps:
1. In the left pane, click Populations > Administrators.
2. Search or select the row that displays the Username of the appropriate Administrator to display User
Detail.
3. View or modify administrator roles in the pane at the right.
4. Click Save.
Note: Dell recommends assigning Administrator Roles at the Group level rather than at the User level.
To view, assign, or modify Administrator Roles at the Group level, follow these steps:
1. In the left pane, click Populations > User Groups.
2. Search or select a Group Name, then the Admin tab.
The User Group Detail page displays.
3. Select or deselect Administrator Roles assigned to the Group.
4. Click Save.
If you remove a Group that has Administrative privileges and later re-add the Group, it remains an
Administrator Group.
To view, assign, or modify Administrator Roles at the User level, see User Admin
.
Related topics:
Administrator Roles
User Admin
Delegate Administrator Roles
Administrator Roles
Administrator login is integrated with Active Directory to simplify the process of managing Administrators
and to allow you to leverage your existing user authentication infrastructure. Administrators are assigned
roles that define what level of access each Administrator is allowed. For example, some Administrators may
only be allowed to implement help desk assisted recovery while others have full access to edit security
policies. You can assign Administrator roles to Active Directory groups so you can easily change the level of
Administrator access users have with a simple change to AD group membership. Non-domain users can be
granted reporting-only access via Compliance Reporter.
There are 11 types of Administrators. Distributed administration is key to the secure administration of your
environment. It allows you to divide roles appropriately among your Administrators and ensures the proper