Configuring An Administrator Account - Fortinet FortiGate Series Administration Manual

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Administrators

Configuring an administrator account

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

Edit or view the administrator account.

Change the password for the administrator account. See

administrator account password" on page

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

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