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Changing web-based manager options System configuration
8Specify how often the FortiGate unit should synchronize its time with the NTP server.
A typical Syn Interval would be 1440 minutes for the FortiGate unit to synchronize its
time once a day.
9Select Apply.
Figure 1: Example date and time setting
Changing web-based manager options
On the System > Config > Options page, you can:
Set the system idle timeout.
Set the authentication timeout.
Select the language for the web-base manager.
Modify the dead gateway detection settings.
You can also restrict access to the control buttons and LCD by requiring a PIN
(Personal Identification Number).
To set the system idle timeout
1For Idle Timeout, type a number in minutes.
2Select Apply.
Idle Timeout controls the amount of inactive time that the web-based manager waits
before requiring the administrator to log in again.
The default idle time out is 5 minutes. The maximum idle time out is 480 minutes
(8 hours).