Users Guide

Introducing IT Assistant 15
Single Sign-On
Single Sign-On on Windows systems is supported. Use Single Sign-On to bypass the login page and
access IT Assistant by clicking the IT Assistant icon on your desktop. The desktop icon queries the
registry to see if the Automatic Logon with current username and password option is enabled in Internet
Explorer. If this option is enabled, then Single Sign-On is executed; otherwise, the normal logon page will
be displayed. For more information on how to set these options, see "Single Sign-On."
User Preferences
User Preferences are independent of user privileges. You can use this feature to customize your view of
the device groups. You can access this feature from Tools→ User Preferences. For more information on
how to use this feature, see "User Preferences — Customizing the IT Assistant User Interface" in the
online help.
Other Information You May Need
This User’s Guide is intended to present a high-level view of IT Assistant. Not all features and
capabilities are shown in this document. However, each feature is fully explained in the online help
available from the IT Assistant UI.
Additionally, the following resources are available on either the Dell Support website at support.dell.com
or on the documentation CD:
•The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide documents the features, installation, and
services that make up Dell’s primary suite of one-to-one server management tools.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide documents the
SNMP management information base (MIB). The SNMP MIB defines variables that extend the
standard MIB to cover the capabilities of systems management agents.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide documents the CIM provider, an
extension of the standard management object format (MOF) file. The CIM provider MOF documents
supported classes of management objects.
• The
Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User’s Guide documents how to install the
Dell OpenManage systems management software on your system, as well as how to configure
Active Directory and extend the schema for IT Assistant.
You can access the IT Assistant online help in two places: either by clicking the Help link at the top right
of the browser window, or by clicking the Help button within the dialog or wizard you are using.