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Configuring local user on FortiAuthenticator

Configuring local user on FortiAuthenticator

The authentication of the WiFi client will be tied to a user account on the FortiAuthenticator. In this scenario, a local user will be configured but remote users associated with LDAP can be configured as well.

To configure a local user:
  1. Go to Authentication > User Management > Local Users and select Create New.
    Fill out applicable user information.

Configuring local user on FortiAuthenticator

The authentication of the WiFi client will be tied to a user account on the FortiAuthenticator. In this scenario, a local user will be configured but remote users associated with LDAP can be configured as well.

To configure a local user:
  1. Go to Authentication > User Management > Local Users and select Create New.
    Fill out applicable user information.