Users Guide

140 Using Microsoft Active Directory
For 64-bit Windows operating systems, the Snap-in installer is located under
<DVD drive>:\SYSMGMT\ManagementStation\support\
OMActiveDirectory_SnapIn64.
NOTE: You must install the Administrator Pack on each management station that is
managing the new Active Directory objects. The installation is described in the
following section, "Opening the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In."
If you do not install the Administrator Pack, then you cannot view the new object in
the container.
NOTE: For more information about the Active Directory Users and Computers
snap-in, see your Microsoft documentation.
Opening the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In
To open the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, perform the
following steps:
1
If you are on the domain controller, click
Start
Admin Tools
Active
Directory Users and Computers
. If you are not on the domain controller,
you must have the appropriate Microsoft administrator pack installed on
your local system. To install this administrator pack, click
Start
Run
,
type
MMC
and press
Enter
.
The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) window appears.
2
Click
File
in the
Console 1
window.
3
Click
Add/Remove Snap-in
.
4
Click
Add
.
5
Select the
Active Directory Users and Computers
snap-in and click
Add
.
6
Click
Close
and click
OK
.
Adding Users and Privileges to Active Directory
The Dell-extended Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in allows you
to add DRAC, Server Administrator, and IT Assistant users and privileges by
creating RAC, Association, and Privilege objects. To add an object,
perform the steps in the applicable subsection.