F5 FirePass, Administrator'S Manual

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Setting Up FirePass Server Security
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8. (Optional) As necessary, select the options to force the user to
change their password on the initial logon, email the password to the
user, force periodic password changes, or deactivate the account
after a specified period of time.
9. To generate a key that enables the user to install the My Desktop
client software, select the Generate Installation Key option.
If you select this option, the FirePass server sends an email message
to the user that contains instructions for downloading and installing
the My Desktop client software.
You can also generate the installation key at another time. (See
Generating a My Desktop client software installation key, on page
3-21.)
10. Select a User mode option for the user. A Manager can view the
FirePass server system statistics. A User can not view statistics.
11. To grant access permissions for the user, select the MyDesktop
Access option and/or the MyNetwork Access option.
12. Click the Add User button.
13. If you chose the option to generate a key, click the Click to Pick Up
the Key button in the next panel that appears.
The installation key for the user is listed in the Existing FirePass
server Installation Keys panel.
14. Do one of the following:
• Write down the installation key so you or the user can use it later
for installing the My Desktop client software. (See Installing My
Desktop client software at a user’s computer, on page 3-22.)
• Email the key to the user by clicking the Send button.
Importing user accounts from a Windows domain server
To import user accounts from a Windows domain server
1. In the User Management panel, click the Windows Domain Import
button.
The Windows Domain Import screen opens.
2. If you want to add the users to a group other than the default group,
select the group from the For the group drop-down list.
3. In the Domain Name box, specify the name of the Windows
domain you want to import users from.
4. (Optional) In the PDC Server Name box, specify the name of the
Primary Domain Controller (PDC) server if the domain or PDC is
on a different subnet than the FirePass server.