Users Guide

NOTE: You must add the SSO user account to OpenManage Power Center before you can log in

using SSO. You skip the login page and enter the Home page directly using SSO.

• Windows Domain Account — Windows domain account.

• Windows Local Account — Windows local account on the OpenManage Power Center server.

• Linux Local Account — Linux local account on the OpenManage Power Center server.

NOTE: OpenManage Power Center requires that SSL is enabled at the LDAP server, if not, the

authentication fails.

NOTE: LDAP authentication must be enabled in the Directory Settings screen. See Editing

Directory Settings.

• LDAP Account

For more information on how to open the OpenManage Power Center management console, see

Launching Power Center In Windows or Launching Power Center In Linux.

Logging in with a Power Center account

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the OpenManage Power Center account.

2. Select OMPC Account (default) from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Click Login.

Logging in with a Windows domain account

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the Windows domain account.

2. Select Windows Domain Account from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Enter the Domain name for the Windows domain account.

4. Click Login.

Logging in with a Windows local account

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the Windows local account.

2. Select Windows Local Account from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Click Login.

Logging in with a Linux local account

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the Linux local account.

2. Select Linux Local Account from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Click Login.

Logging in with an LDAP account

NOTE: The LDAP Account type is only available when LDAP authentication has been enabled in

Directory Settings.

1. Enter the User Name and Password of the LDAP account.

2. Select LDAP Account from the Login using drop-down list.

3. Click Login.

Logging in with Single Sign-on (SSO)

SSO uses centralized authentication servers that other applications and systems use for authentication

purposes together with other techniques to ensure that you do not have to enter their credentials more

than once. Kerberos SSO requires specific settings for web browsers. Configure your web browser for