Users Guide

90 Ensuring a Secure Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Installation
To launch IT Assistant using Single Sign-on authentication against the local system user accounts, the
following parameters must be set:
authType=ntlm&application=[ita]&locallogin=true
For example:
https://localhost:2607/?authType=ntlm&application=ita&locallogin=true
Role-Based Access Security Management
IT Assistant provides security through role-based access control (RBAC), authentication,
and encryption.
Role-Based Access Control
RBAC manages security by determining the operations that can be executed by persons in particular
roles. Each user is assigned one or more roles, and each role is assigned one or more user privileges that
are permitted to users in that role. With RBAC, security administration corresponds closely to an
organization's structure.
User Privileges
IT Assistant grants different access rights based on the user's assigned group privileges. The three user
levels are: User, Power User, and Administrator.
Users have read-only access to all IT Assistant information.
Power Users can create tasks for immediate execution. They cannot modify discovery configuration
settings, modify alert management settings, or schedule or delete tasks.
Administrators can perform all IT Assistant tasks and functions.
Microsoft Windows Authentication
For supported Windows operating systems, IT Assistant authentication is based on the operating
system's user authentication system using Windows NT
®
LAN Manager (NTLM) modules to
authenticate. This underlying authentication system allows IT Assistant security to be incorporated in an
overall security scheme for your network.