Add a local administrator

By default, FortiGate has one super admin named admin. You can create more administrator accounts with different privileges.

To create an administrator account in the GUI:

1. Go to System > Administrators.
2. Select Create New > Administrator.
3. Specify the Username.

   Do not use the characters < > ( ) # " ' in the administrator username. Using these characters in an administrator username might have a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

4. Set Type to Local User.
5. Set the password and other fields.
6. Click OK.

To create an administrator account in the CLI:

config system admin
    edit <admin_name>
        set accprofile <profile_name>
        set vdom <vdom_name>
        set password <password for this admin>
    next
end