Owner's Manual

Contents 13
11 Ensuring a Secure Dell
OpenManage IT Assistant
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
TCP/IP Packet Port Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Securing Managed Desktops, Laptops,
and Workstations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Securing the Managed System’s
Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Session Time-out
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
ASF and the SNMP Protocol
. . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Securing Managed Server Systems
. . . . . . . . . . . 209
Securing the Managed System’s
Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Choosing the Most Secure Managed
System Server Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
CIM Monitoring, DCOM, and
Windows Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Security and the SNMP Protocol
. . . . . . . . . . 210
Ensuring Database Security When
Using IT Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Running IT Assistant Behind a Firewall
. . . . . . . . . 212
Setting Up Additional Security for
IT Assistant Access
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Securing Ports for IT Assistant and Other
Supported Dell OpenManage Applications
. . . . . . . 214
Single Sign-On
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Role-Based Access Security Management
. . . . . . . 220
Role-Based Access Control
. . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Assigning User Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221