User guide

Chapter 5: Using the Web Interface
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Enabling the Feature
You must enable this access control feature before any relevant rule can
take effect.
To enable role based access control rules:
1. Choose Device Settings > Security > Role Based Access Control. The
Configure Role Based Access Control Settings dialog appears.
2. Select the Enable Role Based Access Control checkbox. This enables
the feature.
3. Click OK to save the changes.
Changing the Default Policy
The default policy is to accept all traffic from all IP addresses regardless of
the role applied to the user.
To change the default policy:
1. Choose Device Settings > Security > Role Based Access Control. The
Configure Role Based Access Control Settings dialog appears.
2. Make sure the Enable Role Based Access Control checkbox is
selected.
3. Select the action you want from the Default Policy drop-down list.
 Allow: Accepts traffic from all IP addresses regardless of the user's
role
 Deny: Drops traffic from all IP addresses regardless of the user's
role
4. Click OK to save the changes.
Creating Role Based Access Control Rules
Role based access control rules accept or drop traffic, based on the user's
role and IP address. Like firewall rules, the order of rules is important,
since the rules are executed in numerical order.
To create role based access control rules:
1. Choose Device Settings > Security > Role Based Access Control. The
Configure Role Based Access Control Settings dialog appears.
2. Make sure the Enable Role Based Access Control checkbox is
selected.
3. Create specific rules: