Creation Time

Time when the deployment task is created

 

 

Creator

Creator of the deployment task

 

 

Start Time

Time when the deployment task starts

 

 

End Time

Time when the deployment task ends

 

 

Copy

Allows you to create a deployment task based on the selected one.

 

 

Operator management

The operator management function allows you to manage operators and operation logs, and to change operator passwords.

Managing operators

This function allows you to manage the rights of web users. There are three user levels: common operator, system administrator, and super administrator. A higher level operator has all the rights of operators of a lower level. Table 31 describes the rights of the three user levels.

Table 31 User levels and the rights

User level

Rights

Common operator

Use the Ping tool

(visitor level)

Cannot perform any configuration

 

 

 

Use the Ping tool

 

View configuration information except for user information

System administrator

View log information except for operation logs

Perform configurations except for user configuration, operation logging

(monitoring level)

 

configuration,managing device groups, batch import, access template

 

 

management,System Parameter,Management Ports,Mail server,LDAP Server

 

 

Management,Log Retention Time,disk monitoring,subsystem

 

 

management,license management

 

 

 

Super administrator

View all configurations

View all logs

(management level)

Perform all configurations

 

 

 

 

Configuration guide

From the navigation tree of the system management component, select Operators under Operator Management. The operator management page appears, as shown in Figure 26.

Figure 26 Operator management page

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HP Firewall manual Operator management, Managing operators, User levels and the rights, User level Rights

Firewall specifications

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Furthermore, HP Firewall models are equipped with user identity management, allowing organizations to apply security policies based on user roles and the specific needs of the business. This significantly improves the overall security posture as it adds another layer of control.

Scalability is a notable characteristic of HP Firewalls, making them suitable for both small businesses and large enterprises. Organizations can expand their security infrastructure as needed while maintaining efficiency.

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