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CHAPTER 35 User/Group 35.1 Overview This chapter describes how to set up user accounts, user groups, and user settings for the UAG. You can also set up rules that control when users have to log in to the UAG before the UAG routes traffic for them. 35.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter • The User screen (see Section 35.2 on page 401) provides a summary of all user accounts. • The Group screen (see Section 35.3 on page 405) provides a summary of all user groups. In addition, this screen allows you to add, edit, and remove user groups. User groups may consist of access users and other user groups. You cannot put admin users in user groups • The Setting screen (see Section 35.4 on page 406) controls default settings, login settings, lockout settings, and other user settings for the UAG. You can also use this screen to specify when users must log in to the UAG before it routes traffic for them. • The MAC Address screen (see Section 35.5 on page 411) allows you to configure the MAC addresses of wireless clients for MAC authentication using the local user database. 35.1.2 What You Need To Know User Account A user account defines the privileges of a user logged into the UAG. User accounts are used in security policies and application patrol, in addition to controlling access to configuration and services in the UAG. User Types These are the types of user accounts the UAG uses. Table 177 Types of User Accounts TYPE Admin Users ABILITIES admin Change UAG configuration (web, CLI) limited-admin Look at UAG configuration (web, CLI) Perform basic diagnostics (CLI) Access Users ext-user External user account ext-group-user External group user account LOGIN METHOD(S) WWW, TELNET, SSH, FTP, Console WWW, TELNET, SSH, Console WWW WWW UAG Series User's Guide 399