Owner's Manual

Ensuring a Secure Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Installation 221
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:
CAUTION: 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" on page 223 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
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 .
CAUTION: 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 in to
IT Assistant on a system running Windows Server 2003 due to operating
system constraints.
NOTE: Do not use double or single quotes in passwords.
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 .