User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- WatchGuard® Firebox® X Edge User Guide
- Certifications and Notices
- Declaration of Conformity
- Notice to Users
- WatchGuard Firebox Software
- End-User License Agreement
- Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Information
- Limited Hardware Warranty
- Abbreviations Used in this Guide
- CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Network Security
- CHAPTER 2 Installing the Firebox® X Edge
- CHAPTER 3 Configuration and Management Basics
- CHAPTER 4 Changing Your Network Settings
- Using the Network Setup Wizard
- Configuring the External Network
- Configuring the Trusted Network
- Configuring the Optional Network
- Enabling the optional network
- Changing the IP address of the optional network
- Using DHCP on the optional network
- Setting optional network DHCP address reservations
- Configuring the optional network for DHCP relay
- Using static IP addresses for optional computers
- Adding computers to the optional network
- Requiring encrypted connections
- Making Static Routes
- Viewing Network Statistics
- Registering with the Dynamic DNS Service
- Enabling the WAN Failover Option
- Enabling External Modem Failover
- CHAPTER 5 Setting up the Firebox X Edge Wireless
- CHAPTER 6 Configuring Firewall Settings
- CHAPTER 7 Configuring Logging
- CHAPTER 8 Configuring WebBlocker
- CHAPTER 9 Configuring Virtual Private Networks
- CHAPTER 10 Configuring the MUVPN Client
- CHAPTER 11 Managing the Firebox® X Edge
- Viewing Current Sessions and Users
- About User Authentication
- Adding or Editing a User Account
- About Seat Licenses
- Selecting HTTP or HTTPS for Firebox Management
- Changing the HTTP Server Port
- Setting up VPN Manager Access
- Updating the Firmware
- Activating Upgrade Options
- Enabling the Model Upgrade Option
- Configuring Additional Options
- Viewing the Configuration File
- APPENDIX A Firebox®X Edge Hardware
- Index
Adding or Editing a User Account
User Guide 153
6 In the Description field, enter a description for the user.
This is for your information only.
7 In the Password field, enter a password with a maxium of eight
characters.
Mix eight letters, numbers, and symbols. Do not use a word you could
find in a dictionary. For increased security use a minimum of one special
symbol, a number, and a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters.
8 Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field.
9 In the Administrative Access drop-down list, set the level to
which your user can see and change the Edge configuration
properties: None, Read-Only, or Full.
Fo
r more information, see “Creating a read only administrative
account,” on page 153.
10 In the Session maximum time-out field, set the maximum
amount of time the user's computer can pass traffic to the
external network or across a Branch Office VPN. A setting of
zero minutes means this user has no time limit on how long his
or her session can last.
You can also apply a global "Maximum session time-out" to all users. The
global setting overrides the individual Firebox User setting. For more
information, see “Changing authentication options for all users” on
page 149.
11 In the Session idle time-out field, set the amount of time the
user's computer can remain authenticated when it is idle (not
passing any traffic to the external network or across the Branch
Office VPN or to the Firebox X Edge itself). A setting of zero
minutes means there is no idle time-out.
12 If you want this user to have Internet access, select the Allow
access to the External Network checkbox.
13 If you want this user to have access to computers on the other
side of a Branch Office VPN tunnel, select the Allow access to
VPN checkbox.
14 Click Submit.
Creating a read only administrative account
You can create a local user account with limited access to view Fire-
box configuration pages. When you log in as a read-only adminis-
trator, you cannot:
•Click the Reboot button on the System Status page.