Managing users

Local users are a set of user attributes configured on the local device. A local user is uniquely identified by username. To enable users using a certain network service to pass the local authentication, you must configure accounts for the users to the local user database on the device.

A local user has the following attributes:

•Username

•User password

•User privilege level

•Service type that the user can use

•Virtual device to which the user belongs

User levels

User levels, from low to high, are visitor, monitor, configure, and management. A user with a higher level has all the operating rights of a lower level.

•Visitor—Users of this level can perform ping and traceroute operations, but can neither access the device data nor configure the device.

•Monitor—Users of this level can only access the device data but cannot configure the device.

•Configure—Users of this level can access data from the device and configure the device, but they cannot upgrade the host software, add/delete/modify users, or back up/restore the application file.

•Management—Users of this level can perform any operations for the device.

The previously mentioned user levels apply to users using root virtual devices only.

Configuring a local user in the Web interface

Configuration procedure

To configure a local user:

1.Select User > Local User from the navigation tree. Figure 74 Local user

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