Users Guide

Setup and Administration 33
Creating Users for Supported Windows Operating Systems
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to perform these procedures.
The following procedures create user accounts, assign user privileges, and add users to domains.
Creating Users and Assigning User Privileges for Supported Windows Server 2003 Operating Systems
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 .
NOTICE: You must assign a password to every user account that can access Dell OpenManage software to
protect access to your critical system components. Additionally, users who do not have an assigned
password cannot log into Dell OpenManage software on a system running Windows Server 2003 due to
operating system constraints.
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 .
9 Type the user name that you are adding and click Check Names to validate.
10 Click OK .
New users can log into Dell OpenManage software with the user privileges for their assigned group.
Creating Users and Assigning User Privileges for Supported Windows 2000 Operating Systems
NOTE: For questions about creating users and assigning user group privileges, or for more detailed instructions,
see your operating system documentation.
1 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 .
NOTICE: You must assign a password to every user account that can access Dell OpenManage software to
protect access to your critical system components. Additionally, users who do not have an assigned password
cannot log into Dell OpenManage software on a system running Windows Server 2003 because of operating
system constraints.