System Settings FortiManager 5.2

1. Go to System Settings > Admin> Administrator.
2. In the UserName column, double-click on the user name of the administrator you want to change. The Edit Administrator window appears.
3. Modify the settings as required. For more information about configuring account settings, see To create a new local administrator account:.
4. Select OK to save your changes.
To delete an existing administrator account:
1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Administrator. The list of configured administrators appears; see Administrator list.
2. Select the check box of the administrator account you want to delete and then select the Delete icon in the toolbar.
3. In the dialog box that appears, select OK to confirm the deletion.
Using trusted hosts
Setting trusted hosts for all of your administrators increases the security of your network by further restricting administrative permissions. In addition to knowing the password, an administrator must connect only through the subnet or subnets you specify. You can even restrict an administrator to a single IP address if you define only one trusted host IP address with a netmask of 255.255.255.255.
When you set trusted hosts for all administrators, the FortiManager unit does not respond to administrative access attempts from any other hosts. This provides the highest security. If you leave even one administrator unrestricted, the unit accepts administrative access attempts on any interface that has administrative access enabled, potentially exposing the unit to attempts to gain unauthorized access.
The trusted hosts you define apply both to the Web-based Manager and to the CLI when accessed through SSH. CLI access through the console connector is not affected.


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