Users Guide

(+) Group Name Domain User
Wildcard (*) Wildcard (*) User
[Tab] = \t (tab
character)
The following table lists the examples for adding the role definition to the omarolemap file.
Table 5. Examples for adding the role definition in OpenManage Server Administrator
<User_Name> <Host_Name> <Rights>
Bob Ahost Poweruser
+ root Bhost Administrator
+ root Chost Administrator
Bob *.aus.amer.com Poweruser
Mike 192.168.2.3 Poweruser
3. Save and close the file.
Best Practices While Using The Omarolemap File
The following are the best practices to be considered while working with the omarolemap file :
• Do not delete the following default entries in the omarolemap file.
root * Administrator
+root * Poweruser
* * User
• Do not change the omarolemap file permissions or file format.
• Do not use the loop back address for <Host_Name> , for example: localhost or 127.0.0.1.
• After the connection services are restarted and the changes do not take effect for the omarolemap file, see the
command log for the errors.
• When the omarolemap file is copied from one machine to another machine, file permissions and the entries of
the file needs to be rechecked.
• Prefix the Group Name with + .
• Server Administrator uses the default operating system user privileges, if :
– a user is degraded in the omarolemap file
– there are duplicate entries of user names or user groups along with same <Host_Name>
• You can also use Space as a delimiter for columns instead of [Tab].
Creating Server Administrator Users For VMware ESX 4.X, ESXi 4.X, And ESXi 5.X
To add a user to the Users table:
1. Log in to the host using the vSphere Client.
2. Click the Users & Groups tab and click Users .
3. Right-click anywhere in the Users table and click Add to open the Add New User dialog box.
4. Enter login, user name, a numeric user ID (UID), and password; specifying that the user name and UID are optional.
If you do not specify the UID, the vSphere Client assigns the next available UID.
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