User Local user accounts
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Local user accounts
Go to User > Local to add local user accounts and configure authentication.
Figure 203:Local user list
Configuring a user account
Go to User > Local and select Create New or the Edit icon of an existing user
account.
Figure 204:Local user options
Create New Add a new local user account.
User Name The local user name.
Type The authentication type to use for this user.
Delete icon Delete the user.
Note: The delete icon is not available if the user belongs to a user
group.
Edit icon Edit the user account.
Note: Deleting the user name deletes the authentication configured for the user.
User Name Type or edit the user name.
Disable Select Disable to prevent this user from authenticating.
Password Select Password to authenticate this user using a password stored on
the FortiGate unit.
Type or edit the password. The password should be at least six
characters long.
LDAP Select LDAP to authenticate this user using a password stored on an
LDAP server. Select the LDAP server from the drop-down list.
Note: You can only select an LDAP server that has been added to the
FortiGate LDAP configuration. See “LDAP servers” on page 323.
RADIUS Select RADIUS to authenticate this user using a password stored on a
RADIUS server. Select the RADIUS server from the drop-down list.
Note: You can only select a RADIUS server that has been added to the
FortiGate RADIUS configuration. See “RADIUS servers” on page 322.