Users/peers | Users/peers and user groups |
User type | Authentication |
Authentication server user | Any user with an identity on the authentication server can |
| authenticate on the FortiGate unit by providing a user name |
| and password that match a user identity stored on the |
| authentication server. |
Peer user with certificate | A peer user is a digital certificate holder that authenticates |
authentication | using a client certificate. |
This section describes how to configure local users and peer users. For information about configuration of authentication servers see “Authentication servers” on page 15.
Creating local users
To define a local user you need:
•a user name
•a password or the name of an authentication server that has been configured on the FortiGate unit
If the user is authenticated remotely or externally, the user name on the FortiGate unit must be identical to the user name on the authentication server.
To create a local user - web-based manager
1Go to User > Local.
2Select Create New.
3Enter the user name.
4Do one of the following:
•To authenticate this user locally, select Password and type a password.
•To authenticate this user using an LDAP server, select LDAP and select the server name.
•To authenticate this user using a RADIUS server, select RADIUS and select the server name.
If you want to use an authentication server, you must configure access to it first. See “Authentication servers” on page 15.
5Select OK.
Figure 12: Create new local user
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