Chapter 9 Authentication

Table 9–3: User Account Parameters (Continued)

Detail

Description

 

 

 

 

Local Users

 

 

 

Login

Username for the account. This is the login name used to access network

 

services through the X family device.

 

Usernames must be 6 to 31 alphanumeric characters.

 

 

Privilege Group

Privilege group which user account is a member of. This determines

 

whether the user has VPN client access and if they are subject to firewall

 

rule authentication and web filtering policies. For details, see “Privilege

 

Groups” on page 253.

 

 

Password Expiration

The number of days remaining until the password expires. When you create

 

an account, the device uses the password expiration period configured

 

from the Preferences page. For details, see “Preferences” on page 266.

 

 

State

Whether the user account is currently disabled or enabled.

 

 

Function(s)

The functions available to manage the Local User account:

 

• Delete the account. Only users with a Super-user security level can

 

can delete an account.

 

• Edit the user account record to change the password, security level,

 

and enable/disable the account. Only users with a Super-user or

 

Administrator security level can modify another user’s account.

 

Operators can only modify their own account.

 

 

Create a New User Account in the TOS Authentication Database

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

Note Only a user with Super-user security level can create a user account.

From the LSM menu, select Authentication > User List.

Click Create.

Type a Username.

See “Username and Password Requirements” on page 248 for more information.

Select a User Type:

•TOS User for administrators

•Local User for users that require access to network services. Select the access level for the account:

•For TOS Users, select a Security Level: Operator, Administrator, Super-User.

•For Local Users, select a Privilege Group: Allow_VPN_Access or RADIUS. (For more information about privilege groups, refer to “Privilege Groups” on page 253.)

Type a Password.

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