Users Guide

Answer: The device selection page displays the all applicable devices including the device that is currently

associated with the template. You can ignore the currently associated device and select another device, if

required.

Device Group Permissions

Device Group Permissions Portal

Question: Can I add a user group to the OmeSiteAdministrators role?

Answer: Yes, you can add a user group to the OmeSiteAdministrators role.

Question: Can I add an OmeAdministrator to the OmeSiteAdministrators role?

Answer: Yes, you can add an OmeAdministrator to the OmeSiteAdministrators role. The user will have all

the rights of the OmeAdministrator. However, to effectively manage device group permissions, it is

recommended that a member of the OmeSiteAdministrators role is removed from the

OmeAdministrators and OmePowerUsers roles.

Question: Can I add a user who has not logged on to OpenManage Essentials to the

OmeSiteAdministrators role?

Answer: Yes, you can use the Edit Members of OmeSiteAdministrators wizard to add a user who has not

logged on to OpenManage Essentials to the OmeSiteAdministrators role.

Question: What happens if a OmePowerUser is added to the OmeSiteAdministrators role?

Answer: Roles and permissions are additive. The user will not have all of (but retain some of) the

restrictions of a OmeSiteAdministrator. The user will be able to perform edit actions that the

OmeSiteAdministrator was not able to perform. Target security cannot be guaranteed for this type of user

(they can edit device groups assigned to them).

Question: Can I promote an OmeSiteAdministrator to an OmeAdministrator?

Answer: Yes, the user will have all rights and will be able to target all devices. It is suggested, but not

required, to remove the user from the OmeSiteAdministrators role before adding the user to the

OmeAdministrators role.

Question: How do I add a current OmeAdministrator to the OmeSiteAdministrators role?

Answer:

1. Remove the user from the OmeAdministrators Windows user group.

2. In the Device Group Permissions portal, use the Edit Members of OmeSiteAdministrators option to

select and add the user to the OmeSiteAdministrators role.

3. When the user logs in again, the user will be an OmeSiteAdministrator.

Question: A user is removed from the OmeAdministrators role and then added to the

OmeSiteAdministrators role. What happens to the tasks that were created while the user was an

OmeAdministrator?

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