Users Guide

NOTE: For Windows authentication, if you are using a non-domain Windows account, the
credentials must exist on both the domain controller and the remote system, and should also
be identical. The Windows user account must have the privileges required to create databases
in SQL Server.
10. Type the user name and password in the appropriate fields and click Next.
The Ready to Install the Program window is displayed.
11. Click Install.
After the installation of OpenManage Essentials is completed, add the logged in administrator to the
OMEAdministrators user group. See Adding Users to the OpenManage Essentials Groups.
NOTE: After the OpenManage Essentials database is set up on the remote system, if the database is
either moved or altered, open OpenManage Essentials to re-target using the new database
connection settings.
Installing OpenManage Essentials on a Domain Controller With a Local
Database
Before you begin installing OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller, ensure that you are logged in
to the domain controller with administrator rights.
To install OpenManage Essentials on a domain controller with a local database:
1. Extract the OpenManage Essentials installation package.
2. Double-click the Autorun.exe file available within the folder where you extracted the installation
package.
The Dell OpenManage Install window is displayed.
3. Select Dell OpenManage Essentials and click Install.
The OpenManage Essentials Prerequisites window is displayed.
NOTE: If SQL Server is not already installed on the domain controller, the Prerequisites window
displays a warning message with a link that allows you to install SQL Express on the domain
controller (local) with an OpenManage Essentials-specific SQLEXPRESSOME database instance.
4. In the Prerequisites window, click the link to install SQL Express on the domain controller.
5. Create a domain service account required to run SQL Server on the domain controller. See Creating
a Domain Service Account.
6. Configure the SQLEXPRESSOME instance to run using the domain service account. See Configuring
the Database Instance.
7. Click Install Essentials on the Prerequisites window, and follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the installation of OpenManage Essentials.
After the installation of OpenManage Essentials is completed, add the logged in administrator to the
OMEAdministrators user group. See
Adding Users to the OpenManage Essentials User Groups.
Creating a Domain Service Account
A domain service account is required to run SQL Server on the domain controller.
To create a domain service account:
1. Click Start → Administrative Tools.
2. Select Active Directory Users and Computers.
3. On the left pane, right-click Managed Service Account → New → User.
The New Object – User window is displayed.
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