Creating a local user account

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If remote authentication is not being used, each person who accesses the management GUI must have a local user account. Each user account is mapped to a role that defines what pages the user can view and what actions they can perform.

If remote authentication is enabled, users must be added on the remote authentication server.

Note: For the TS4500, you can use the createUser CLI command to create local users when remote authentication is enabled.

Follow these steps to add a local user from the management GUI:

  1. Select Access > Users. The Users page displays.
  2. Click Create User. The Create User window displays.
  3. Enter a name for the user and specify a role.
  4. Enter the user's email address (optional). If you specify an email address, it can be used for password resets and email notifications.
  5. Assign a temporary password for the user. Users are prompted to specify a new password the first time they log in.
    • To have a system-generated password emailed to the user, specify an email address and check the Send password to this email check box.
    • To create the password yourself, uncheck the Send password to this email check box and enter the password in the provided fields.
  6. Click Create.