Fortinet FortiGate Series Administration Guide

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FortiGate Version 4.0 MR1 Administration Guide
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Configuring an administrator account
You need to use the default “admin” account, an account with the super_admin admin
profile, or an administrator with read-write access control to create a new administrator.
To create a new administrator, go to System > Admin > Administrators and select Create
New. To configure the settings for an existing administrator, select the Edit icon beside the
administrator.
Figure 120: Administrator account configuration - Regular (local) authentication
Figure 121: Administrator account configuration - Remote authentication
Delete icon Delete the administrator account.
You cannot delete the original “admin” account until you create another user with
the super_admin profile, log out of the “admin” account, and log in with the
alternate user that has the super_admin profile.
Edit or View
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Edit or view the administrator account.
Change
Password
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Change the password for the administrator account. See “Changing an
administrator account password” on page 272.

Fortinet FortiGate Series Specifications

General

Brand	Fortinet
Model	FortiGate Series
Category	Firewall
Language	English