Local user list

Users and authentication

 

 

Setting authentication timeout

Authentication timeout controls how long an authenticated firewall connection can be idle before the user must authenticate again.

To set authentication timeout

1Go to System > Config > Options.

2In Auth Timeout, type a number, in minutes. The default authentication timeout is 15 minutes.

Local

Go to User > Local to add local user names and configure authentication.

Local user list

Figure 112:Local user list

Create New

Add a new local username.

User Name

The local user name.

Type

The authentication type to use for this user.

 

The Delete and Edit icons.

Local user options

Figure 113:Local user options

User Name

Enter the user name.

Disable

Select Disable to prevent this user from authenticating.

Password

Select Password to require the user to authenticate using a password. Enter

 

the password that this user must use to authenticate. The password should

 

be at least six characters long.

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