Users Guide
Setup and Administration 35
Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface
When using Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator on systems running Windows, to view localized
versions of the Web-based interface, do the following:
1
Open the Windows
Control Panel
and double-click the
Regional Options
icon.
2
Select the desired locale from the
Your locale (location)
drop-down menu.
Assigning User Privileges
To ensure critical system component security, you must properly assign user privileges to all
Dell OpenManage software users before installing Dell OpenManage software.
The following sections provide step-by-step instructions for creating users and assigning user privileges
for each supported operating system.
• Creating Users for Supported Windows Operating Systems
• Creating Users for Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Operating Systems
• Microsoft Active Directory
NOTICE: To protect access to your critical system components, you must assign a password to every user account
that can access Dell OpenManage software.
NOTICE: You should disable guest accounts for supported Windows operating systems in order to protect access
to your critical system components. See "Disabling Guest and Anonymous Accounts in Supported Windows
Operating Systems" for instructions.
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.