Users Guide

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Assigning User Privileges
You do not have to assign user privileges to IT Assistant users before installing IT Assistant.
The following procedures provide step-by-step instructions for creating IT Assistant users and assigning
user privileges for Windows operating system:
NOTICE: You should disable guest accounts for supported Microsoft Windows operating systems in order to
protect access to your critical system components. See "Disabling Guest and Anonymous Accounts"
for instructions.
Creating IT Assistant Users for Supported Windows Operating Systems
NOTE: You must be logged in with Admin privileges to perform these procedures.
Creating Users and Assigning User Privileges for Supported Windows Server 2003 Operating Systems
NOTE: For questions about creating users and assigning user group privileges or for more detailed instructions,
see your operating system documentation.
1 Click the Start button, right-click My Computer, and point to Manage .
2 In the console tree, expand Local Users and Groups , and then click Users .
3 Click Action , and then click New User .
4 Type the appropriate information in the dialog box, select or clear the appropriate check boxes, and
then click
Create .
NOTICE: You must assign a password to every user account that can access IT Assistant to protect access to your
critical system components. Additionally, users who do not have an assigned password cannot log into IT
Assistant on a system running Windows Server 2003 due to operating system constraints.
5 In the console tree, under Local Users and Groups , click Groups .
6 Click the group to which you want to add the new user: Users , Power Users , or Administrators .
7 Click Action , and then click Properties .
8 Click Add .
9 Type the user name that you are adding and click Check Names to validate.
10 Click OK .
New users can log into IT Assistant with the user privileges for their assigned group.
Creating Users and Assigning User Privileges for Supported Windows 2000 Operating Systems
NOTE: For questions about creating users and assigning user group privileges or for more detailed instructions,
see your operating system documentation.
1 Right-click My Computer and point to Manage .
2 In the console tree, expand Local Users and Groups , and then click Users .
3 Click Action , and then click New User .