Hi,
In ACS 54 you can assign users to different roles, check that setting out under system administration and report back if you have any more questions. System Administration > Administrators > Roles, you an also tie this into active directory.
I am also running into the same annoying problem as you, I normally try to go their products page and I can get redirected to the local page.
Thanks,
Tarik Admani
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