Netgear STM300 ProSecure Web and Email Threat Management Appliance Reference Manual

Understanding the STM’s Authentication Options

The login screen and authentication on the STM depend on the user type. There are two 
basic user types on the STM that are explained in the following sections:

Administrative users and users with guest privileges

Users with special access privileges

Users with administrative and guest privileges on the STM need to log in through the 
NETGEAR Configuration Manager Login screen (see the following figure), where they are 
authenticated through the STM’s local user database. These users need to provide their user 
name and password.

change the administrator default name and password or guest default name and password, 
see 

Users who have a computer behind the STM and who are assigned access policies that differ 
from the STM’s default email and Web access policies (see 

following figure). These users need to provide their user name and password, and select the 
domain to which they have been assigned.