Users Guide

Using Server Administrator 45
NOTE: You must have preassigned user rights to log in to Server Administrator.
See Setup and Administration for instructions on setting up new users.
Central Web Server Login
This login is available only when you install the Server Administrator Web
Server component. Use this login to manage the OpenManage Server
Administrator Central Web Server:
1 Click on the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator icon on your
desktop. The remote login page is displayed.
2
Click on the Manage Web Server Link, located at the top right corner of
the screen.
3 Enter the User Name , Password and Domain name ( If you are accessing
Server Administrator from a defined domain)
and click OK .
4 Select the Active Directory Login check box to log in using Microsoft
®
Active Directory
®
. See ' Using the Active Directory Login.'
5 Click OK.
To end your Server Administrator session, click Log Out on the "global
navigation bar." The Log Out button is located in the upper-right corner of
each Server Administrator home page.
NOTE: When you launch Server Administrator using Internet Explorer
®
version 7.0,
an intermediate warning page may appear displaying the problem with security
certificate. To ensure system security, it is strongly recommended that you generate
a new X.509 certificate, reuse an existing X.509 certificate, or import a root
certificate or certificate chain from a Certification Authority (CA). To avoid
encountering such warning messages about the certificate, the certificate used
must be from a trusted CA. For more information on X.509 Certificate Management,
see "X.509 Certificate Management."
Using the Ignore Certificate Option
The login screen has an "Ignore certificate warnings check box".
CAUTION: You should use the "Ignore certificate warnings" option with discretion.
It is highly recommended that you use it only in trusted Intranet environments.
To ensure system security, Dell strongly recommends that you import a root
certificate or certificate chain from a Certification Authority (CA). See the
VMware documentation for details.
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