Changing System Options - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-800 Installation And Configuration Manual

Changing system options

Changing system options
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9 Select Apply.
Figure 36: Example date and time setting
On the System Config Options page, you can:
• Set the system idle timeout.
• Set the authentication timeout.
• Select the language for the web-base manager.
• Modify the dead gateway detection settings.
You can also restrict access to the control buttons and LCD by requiring a PIN
(Personal Identification Number).
To set the system idle timeout
1 Go to System > Config > Options.
2 For Idle Timeout, type a number in minutes.
3 Select Apply.
Idle Timeout controls the amount of inactive time that the web-based manager waits
before requiring the administrator to log in again.
The default idle time out is 5 minutes. The maximum idle time out is 480 minutes
(8 hours).
To set the Auth timeout
1 Go to System > Config > Options.
2 For Auth Timeout, type a number in minutes.
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