Users Guide

38 Setup and Administration
Creating Users
NOTE: For questions about creating users and assigning user group privileges, or for more detailed instructions,
see your operating system documentation.
Creating Users With User Privileges
1 Run the following command from the command line:
useradd -d home-directory -g group username
where group is not root .
NOTE: If group does not exist, you must create it by using the groupadd command.
2 Ty p e passwd username and press <Enter>.
3 When prompted, enter a password for the new user.
NOTICE: You must assign a password to every user account that can access Dell OpenManage software to
protect access to your critical system components.
The new user can now log in to Dell OpenManage software with User group privileges.
Creating Users With Power User Privileges
1 Run the following command from the command line:
useradd -d home-directory -g root username
NOTE: You must set root as the primary group.
2 Ty p e passwd username and press <Enter>.
3 When prompted, enter a password for the new user.
NOTICE: You must assign a password to every user account that can access Dell OpenManage software to
protect access to your critical system components.
The new user can now log in to Dell OpenManage software with Power User group privileges.
Microsoft Active Directory
If you use Active Directory service software, you can configure it to control access to your network.
Dell has modified the Active Directory database to support remote management authentication and
authorization. IT Assistant and Server Administrator, as well as Dell remote access controllers, can now
interface with Active Directory. With this tool, you can add and control users and privileges from one
central database. If you use Active Directory to control user access to your network, see "Using
Microsoft® Active Directory®."