Setting up user accounts and user authentication > Add or edit local administrator accounts

Add or edit local administrator accounts

You can create and edit local administrator user accounts. Adding users to the appliance database stores the user information locally and requires only the user name, email address, password, and permissions.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Settings > Control Panelto display the Control Panel, then click Users to display the Users page.
2.
Select Choose Action > New to display the User Detail page.
3.

Option

Description

User Name

Required: Enter a login ID.

Full Name

Required: Enter the first and last name of the user.

Email

Required: Enter the email address of the user.

Domain

Enter the domain that the user is using.

Budget Code

Optional: Enter the budget code of the department where the user is located.

Location

Optional: Enter the site or location of the user.

Password

Required: Enter the default password for the user. The password is required to activate the user. If the Password field is blank, the user cannot log in to the Administrator Console.

Confirm Password

Re-enter the password.

Permissions

Role of the user on this appliance. Administrators have full read/write access. Read-only administrators can log in and view settings and run reports; they cannot access the Administrator Console.

Select the permissions:

Admin: Read/write access to the Administrator Console.
ReadOnly Admin: View all pages; no change access.

Two Factor Authentication Required

Select this option if you want this user to log in with a 2FA verification code. For more information, see Enable Two-Factor Authentication.

Reset Token

Click if you want to re-authenticate this user with a new 2FA verification code.

4.
Optional: Click Cancel to close the page.
5.
Click Save.

The user appears in the local account list and can now log in to the Administrator Console.

You can apply a label to a group of users.