Start Delegated Administration Console

To start Delegated Administration Console

In your browser address bar, type the following URL:
http://Web_server_name/Web_console_virtual_directory/

For Web_server_name, substitute the fully qualified domain name of the Web server running Delegated Administration Console; for example:

www.fabrikam.com.

For Web_console_virtual_directory, substitute the virtual directory specified for Delegated Administration Console, webadmin by default. If you are unsure of the URL to use, ask your system administrator.
In the log on dialog box, in User Name, type your user name as follows:
- If you are not logging on as domain administrator, provide your Delegated Administration Console user name in the following form: user_name@domain_name. If your domain name has an extension, such as .com, you should include the extension.
- To log on as domain administrator, use the same credentials that you use to log on to the network directly, in the following form: domain_name\user_name.
In Password, type your Delegated Administration Console password or domain administrator password, as appropriate, and then click OK.

Notes

To perform the task described in the preceding steps, you must have one of the roles displayed when you click Who can perform this task at the top of this page.
For more information about roles, see "Understanding roles and privileges" in Related Topics. If you are not sure what your role is, ask your Delegated Administration Console administrator.
The domain administrator must be the first user to log on to Delegated Administration Console following installation and must complete the Setup Wizard, as described in "Configure Delegated Administration Console using the Setup Wizard" in the installation documentation located in the root folder on the Microsoft Provisioning System product CD. For a single computer configuration, see install_single.htm. For a multi-computer configuration, see install_multi.htm.
In order to log on and use Delegated Administration Console, users other than the domain administrator must have a user account configured in Delegated Administration Console. For instructions, see "Assign roles" in Related Topics.
When a user logs on, Delegated Administration Console displays links to the administration options for which the user has privileges. For more information, see "Understanding Delegated Administration Console user interface" in Related Topics.