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FortiOS v3.0 MR7 User Authentication User Guide
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Users/peers Users/peers and user groups
This section describes how to configure local users and peer users. For
information about configuration of authentication servers see “Authentication
servers” on page 15.
Creating local users
To define a local user you need:
• a user name
• a password or the name of an authentication server that has been configured
on the FortiGate unit
If the user is authenticated remotely or externally, the user name on the FortiGate
unit must be identical to the user name on the authentication server.
To create a local user - web-based manager
1 Go to User > Local.
2 Select Create New.
3 Enter the user name.
4 Do one of the following:
• To authenticate this user locally, select Password and type a password.
• To authenticate this user using an LDAP server, select LDAP and select the
server name.
• To authenticate this user using a RADIUS server, select RADIUS and select
the server name.
If you want to use an authentication server, you must configure access to it first.
See “Authentication servers” on page 15.
5 Select OK.
Figure 12: Create new local user
Authentication server user Any user with an identity on the authentication server can
authenticate on the FortiGate unit by providing a user name
and password that match a user identity stored on the
authentication server.
Peer user with certificate
authentication
A peer user is a digital certificate holder that authenticates
using a client certificate.
User type Authentication