Local authentication
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:
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Go to System > Administrators.
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Select Create New > Administrator.
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Specify the Username.
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Usernames can include lower and upper case letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), underscores (_), and dashes (-)
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Usernames cannot start with a dash (-)
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Usernames can end with dollar symbol ($)
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Usernames must not use the following characters:
< > ( ) # " '. Using these characters in an administrator username might have a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
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Set Type to Local User.
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Set the password and other fields.
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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
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