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Admin Guide

Edit a user

Edit a user

  1. On the Users page, identify the user of interest, and mouse over it.
  2. Click the Edit User button to open the Edit User dialog.
  3. Make the desired changes as described in the following table, and click Apply.

Field

Description

Name

The username of the end-user. (Note: This field is read only.)

Auth Method

Click the down arrow, and select a desired authentication method from the drop-down menu:

  • FTM
  • Email
  • SMS (Note: This option requires a valid mobile phone number.)
  • FTK
Notification Method Note: This field applies only when you set Auth Method to FTM. See above.

Token SN

The serial number of the token.

Note: This field is read only. A serial number that starts with "FTC" indicates that it is a FortiToken Cloud token; a serial number that starts with "FTK" indicates that it is a FortiToken.

Email Make the desired changes to the email address.
Mobile Phone

Click the down arrow to select the country code, and then enter a valid phone number.

Note: This field is required when Auth Method and/or Notification Method is set to SMS, as stated above.

Status

Displays the user's status in icons applicable to the user.

Created at

The times when the end-user was created.

Changes that you've made here become effective when you click Apply. An error message will pop up if the system encounters an error when validating the changes. In that case, you must correct the error and try to apply the changes again.

Edit a user

Edit a user

  1. On the Users page, identify the user of interest, and mouse over it.
  2. Click the Edit User button to open the Edit User dialog.
  3. Make the desired changes as described in the following table, and click Apply.

Field

Description

Name

The username of the end-user. (Note: This field is read only.)

Auth Method

Click the down arrow, and select a desired authentication method from the drop-down menu:

  • FTM
  • Email
  • SMS (Note: This option requires a valid mobile phone number.)
  • FTK
Notification Method Note: This field applies only when you set Auth Method to FTM. See above.

Token SN

The serial number of the token.

Note: This field is read only. A serial number that starts with "FTC" indicates that it is a FortiToken Cloud token; a serial number that starts with "FTK" indicates that it is a FortiToken.

Email Make the desired changes to the email address.
Mobile Phone

Click the down arrow to select the country code, and then enter a valid phone number.

Note: This field is required when Auth Method and/or Notification Method is set to SMS, as stated above.

Status

Displays the user's status in icons applicable to the user.

Created at

The times when the end-user was created.

Changes that you've made here become effective when you click Apply. An error message will pop up if the system encounters an error when validating the changes. In that case, you must correct the error and try to apply the changes again.