Create Windows Credential Profile

About this task

Credential profiles simplify the use and management of user credentials by authenticating the role-based capabilities of a user. Each credential profile contains a username and password for a single user account. A Windows Credential Profile is used to enroll SCOM Management Group with the OMIMSSC appliance for SCOM and to back up and restore OMIMSSC appliance data from a Windows Network Share path.

To create a Windows credential profile:

Steps

  1. On a supported web browser, provide the OMIMSSC appliance IP address and log in as an OMIMSSC ADMIN user.
    The Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft Windows Center—Admin Portal page is displayed.
  2. To expand the left pane, click the > icon, and then select Credential Profile.
  3. In the working pane, click Create, and then enter or select the following data:
    1. By default, Windows Credential Profile is selected from the Credential Profile Type drop-down menu.
    2. Enter a name and description for the profile.
    3. Under the Credentials section, enter the user credentials of a user who will enroll SCOM Management Server(s) with OMIMSSC or access a Windows Network Share Path to back up and restore OMIMSSC appliance data.
      The user must be a domain user with local administrative privileges on all the Management Servers in the Management Group and must be added to the Operations Manager Administrator role.
    4. Enter domain name of the SCOM Management Group.
  4. Click Finish.

Results

The new Windows Credential Profile is successfully created, and then listed on the Credential Profiles page.

Modify Windows Credential Profile

Steps

  1. On the OMIMSSC Admin Portal, to expand the left pane, click the > icon, and then select Credential Profile.
  2. Select the Windows Credential Profile that you want to edit, and then click Edit.
  3. Modify the settings and click Finish.

Delete Windows Credential Profile

About this task

NOTE: A Windows Credential Profile being used in a enrollment or edit enrollment job cannot be deleted.

Steps

  1. On the OMIMSSC Admin Portal, to expand the left pane, click the > icon, and then select Credential Profile.
  2. Select the Windows Credential Profile that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
  3. On the Delete Credential Profiles page, click Yes to provide your confirmation to delete the Windows Credential Profile.