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User/Group

This chapter describes how to set up user accounts, user groups, and user settings for the ZyWALL. You can also set up rules that control when users have to log in to the ZyWALL before the ZyWALL routes traffic for them. See Section 5.5.1 on page 122 for related information on these screens.

34.1 User Account Overview

A user account defines the privileges of a user logged into the ZyWALL. User accounts are used in firewall rules and application patrol, in addition to controlling access to configuration and services in the ZyWALL.

34.1.1 User Types

These are the types of user accounts the ZyWALL uses.

Table 155 Types of User Accounts

TYPE

ABILITIES

LOGIN METHOD(S)

Admin Users

 

 

 

 

 

Admin

Change ZyWALL configuration (web, CLI)

WWW, TELNET, SSH, FTP

 

 

 

Limited-Admin

Look at ZyWALL configuration (web, CLI)

WWW, TELNET, SSH

 

Perform basic diagnostics (CLI)

 

 

 

 

Access Users

 

 

 

 

 

User

Access network services

WWW, TELNET, SSH

 

Browse user-mode commands (CLI)

 

 

 

 

Guest

Access network services

WWW

 

 

 

Ext-User

External User Account

WWW

 

 

 

"The default admin account is always authenticated locally, regardless of the authentication method setting. (See Chapter 38 on page 531 for more information about authentication methods.)

 

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