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Configuring authenticated access	Authentication timeout

Configuring authenticated access

When you have configured authentication servers, users, and user groups, you are ready to configure firewall policies and certain types of VPNs to require user authentication.

This section describes:

•Authentication timeout

•Authentication protocols

•Firewall policy authentication

•VPN authentication

Authentication timeout

You set the firewall user authentication timeout (Authentication Timeout) to control how long an authenticated connection can be idle before the user must authenticate again. The maximum timeout is 480 minutes (8 hours). The default timeout is 5 minutes.

To set the firewall authentication timeout

1Go to User > Authentication.

2Enter the Authentication Timeout value in minutes. The default authentication timeout is 5 minutes.

3Select Apply.

You set the SSL VPN user authentication timeout (Idle Timeout) to control how long an authenticated connection can be idle before the user must authenticate again. The maximum timeout is 28800 seconds. The default timeout is 300 seconds.

To set the SSL VPN authentication timeout

1Go to VPN > SSL > Config.

2Enter the Idle Timeout value (seconds).

3Select Apply.

Authentication protocols

User authentication can be performed for the following protocols:

•HTTP

•HTTPS

•FTP

•Telnet

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Fortinet v3.0 MR7 Authentication timeout, Authentication protocols, Enter the Idle Timeout value seconds Select Apply

Contents

E R G U I D E Trademarks FortiOS v3.0 MR7 User Authentication User GuideContents Creating local users Creating peer users Configuring authenticated accessUsers/peers and user groups IndexIntroduction About authenticationVPN client-based authentication User’s view of authenticationWeb-based user authentication See Creating local users on See Creating peer users on FortiGate administrator’s view of authenticationSee Configuring user groups on Authentication serversUser groups Public Key Infrastructure PKI authenticationPeers UsersVPN tunnels Authentication timeoutAbout this document Firewall policiesTypographic conventions Name field, type adminFortiGate documentation Related documentation FortiGate Administration GuideFortiAnalyzer documentation FortiManager documentationFortiClient documentation FortiMail documentationComments on Fortinet technical documentation Customer service and technical supportFortinet Tools and Documentation CD Fortinet Knowledge CenterRadius servers Authentication serversRadius attributes sent in Radius accounting message Configuring the FortiGate unit to use a Radius serverPrimary Server Secret Primary Server Name/IPGroup Edit icon Edit a Radius server configurationLdap servers Ldapsearch -x objectclass= Configuring the FortiGate unit to use an Ldap server Identifier PasswordServer Port Common NameCertificate To configure the FortiGate unit for Ldap authentication CLIEdit ProtocolLdap server Distinguished Name Query tree Using the Query iconAscii TACACS+ serversServer Key Authentication TypeDirectory Service servers Fsae Collector IP Create NewDomain GroupsFsae Collector IP/Name Port Directory Service server configuration NameCLI Example Directory Service server list Directory Service servers Users/peers Users/peers and user groupsTo create a local user web-based manager Go to User Local User type AuthenticationCreating local users To create a local user CLI To view a list of all local users, go to User LocalDelete icon Edit icon Delete icon To remove a user from the FortiGate unit configuration CLICreating peer users Subject Authenticating peer userTo view a list of PKI peer users, go to User PKI Remove PKI peer user To create a peer user for PKI authentication CLIFirewall user groups Directory Service user groupsUser groups Protection profiles SSL VPN user groupsFirewall Configuring user groupsSelect Create New and enter the following information FortiGuard Web Configuring Directory Service user groupsTo create a firewall user group CLI MembersAvailable Users/Groups or Available Members Configuring SSL VPN user groupsGroup Name Configuring Peer user groupsViewing a list of user groups To create a peer group CLIConfig user group delete groupname End User groups Telnet Authentication timeoutAuthentication protocols Enter the Idle Timeout value seconds Select ApplyAuthentication Settings Firewall policy authenticationGo to Firewall Policy Configuring authentication for a firewall policyAuthentication is an Advanced firewall option To configure authentication for a firewall policyFirewall Policy Move To Firewall policy orderZone Configuring authenticated access to the InternetSource Interface Go to VPN SSL VPN authenticationConfiguring authentication of SSL VPN users Select Enable SSL-VPN and enter information as followsEncryption Key Algorithm Default RC4128Server Certificate Require Client CertificateTo configure authentication for an SSL VPN CLI Select Require Client Certificate, and then select Apply Configuring authentication of VPN peers and clientsConfiguring authentication of Pptp VPN users/user groups Select Enable PptpTo configure authentication for an L2TP VPN CLI Configuring authentication of L2TP VPN users/user groupsConfiguring authentication of remote IPSec VPN users To configure authentication for a Pptp VPN CLIRemote Gateway To configure user group authentication for dialup IPSec CLIOnly users with passwords on the FortiGate unit IPSec configuration for dialup users Configuring XAuth authenticationServer Type To configure authentication for a dialup IPSec VPN CLIRemote Gateway Authentication Method XAuthVPN authentication Index 01-30007-0347-20080731 MS-CHAP VSA