Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 55

Getting started 55 Managing user access the four groups from the Network Security console. Each group includes a predefined set of permissions and access. You can control user access using the predefined user groups, including managing user passwords and passphrases, tracking user actions, and limiting access via parameters. Note: The four user groups are unique to the Network Security console and do not extend to the serial console or the LCD panel. See the Symantec Network Security 7100 Series Implementation Guide for more information about the serial console and the LCD panel. This section describes the following topics: ■ Managing user login accounts ■ Tracking user actions ■ Controlling user access Managing user login accounts The Network Security console provides a way to create and modify user login accounts efficiently. In a cluster, create user accounts on the master software or appliance node. The user database is propagated across all slave nodes in a cluster when they synchronize with the master node. This section describes the following topics: ■ Adding user login accounts ■ Editing user login accounts ■ Deleting user login accounts ■ Managing user passphrases Adding user login accounts The Network Security console provides an efficient way to add new user login accounts to the system by assigning each user to a predefined user group. Note: SuperUsers can create new user accounts in any of the predefined groups; Administrators, StandardUsers, and RestrictedUsers cannot. See "User groups reference" on page 319 for more about permissions.