User access to a partitionable server

A partitionable server that enables user access thereto is provided. The partitionable server includes a plurality of partitions, each running an independent instance of an operating system (OS) and a first management module located in the partitionable server and interfacing with the plurality of partitions, the first management module is separate from the plurality of partitions and includes a physical user interface for local access to the partitionable server. The first management module is operable to provide mapping of a physical user interface device, which locally accesses the partitionable server through the physical user interface, to a virtual user interface of any one of the plurality partitions as desired for accessing the one partition.