Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000
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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 48 Managing Users
Managing User Accounts
Step 1
Select
System > Local > User Management
.
The User Management page appears, showing each user, with options to activate, deactivate, edit, or
delete the user account.
delete the user account.
See the following sections for information about the actions you can perform on the User Management
page:
page:
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Adding New User Accounts
License:
Any
Supported Devices:
feature dependent
When you set up a new user account, you can control which parts of the system the account can access.
You can set password expiration and strength settings for the user account during creation. For a local
account on a Series 3 device, you can also configure the level of command line access the user will have.
You can set password expiration and strength settings for the user account during creation. For a local
account on a Series 3 device, you can also configure the level of command line access the user will have.
To add a new user:
Access:
Admin
Step 1
Select
System > Local > User Management
.
The User Management page appears.
Step 2
Click
Create User
.
The Create User page appears.
Step 3
In the
User Name
field, type a name for the new user.
New user names must contain alphanumeric or hyphen characters with no spaces, and must be no more
than 32 characters. User names are case sensitive.
than 32 characters. User names are case sensitive.
Step 4
If you want this user to authenticate to an external directory server on login, select
Use External
Authentication Method
.
If you enable this option, the password management options disappear. Skip to step
to continue with
configuring an access role for the user.
Note that for users to authenticate to an external directory server, you must use the Defense Center to
create an authentication object for the server you want to use, then apply a system policy with
authentication enabled. In addition, the external authentication server must be available in order for
those users to log into FireSIGHT System appliances. For more information, see
create an authentication object for the server you want to use, then apply a system policy with
authentication enabled. In addition, the external authentication server must be available in order for
those users to log into FireSIGHT System appliances. For more information, see
and
Step 5
In the
Password
and
Confirm Password
fields, type a password (up to 32 alphanumeric characters).