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Local user list Users and authentication
Setting authentication timeout
Authentication timeout controls how long an authenticated firewall connection can be
idle before the user must authenticate again.
To set authentication timeout
1 Go to System > Config > Options .
2 In Auth Timeout, type a number, in minutes.
The default authentication timeout is 15 minutes.
Local
Go to User > Local to add local user names and configure authentication.
Local user list
Figure 112:Local user list
Local user options
Figure 113:Local user options
Create New Add a new local username.
User Name The local user name.
Type The authentication type to use for this user.
The Delete and Edit icons.
User Name Enter the user name.
Disable Select Disable to prevent this user from authenticating.
Password Select Password to require the user to authenticate using a password. Enter
the password that this user must use to authenticate. The password should
be at least six characters long.