ZyXEL Communications UAG5100 - CHAPTER 35 User;Group; 35.1 Overview; 35.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter; 35.1.2 What You Need to Know

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CHAPTER 35
User/Group
35.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to set up user accounts, user groups, and user settings for the UAG. You
can also set up rules that control when users have to log in to the UAG before the UAG routes traffic
for them.
35.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
•The User screen (see Section 35.2 on page 401) provides a summary of all user accounts.
•The Group screen (see Section 35.3 on page 405) provides a summary of all user groups. In
addition, this screen allows you to add, edit, and remove user groups. User groups may consist of
access users and other user groups. You cannot put admin users in user groups
•The Setting screen (see Section 35.4 on page 406) controls default settings, login settings,
lockout settings, and other user settings for the UAG. You can also use this screen to specify
when users must log in to the UAG before it routes traffic for them.
•The MAC Address screen (see Section 35.5 on page 411) allows you to configure the MAC
addresses of wireless clients for MAC authentication using the local user database.
35.1.2 What You Need To Know
User Account
A user account defines the privileges of a user logged into the UAG. User accounts are used in
security policies and application patrol, in addition to controlling access to configuration and
services in the UAG.
User Types
These are the types of user accounts the UAG uses.
Table 177 Types of User Accounts
TYPE ABILITIES LOGIN METHOD(S)
Admin Users
admin Change UAG configuration (web, CLI) WWW, TELNET, SSH, FTP, Console
limited-admin Look at UAG configuration (web, CLI)
Perform basic diagnostics (CLI)
WWW, TELNET, SSH, Console
Access Users
ext-user External user account WWW
ext-group-user External group user account WWW