Adding Different Users
Click the User Management link to create and manage the different
users who are allowed to access the Firewall Analyzer server.
The different types of users and their respective privileges are described
in the table below:
By default, an Administrator user with username as admin and
password as admin, and a Guest user with username guest
and password guest are already created.
If you have logged in as an Administrator user, the User Management page lists
all the users created so far.
You can view the users based on user type. Select the user type from the Select User Type combo box. The three user types listed are: Administrator, Operator, and Guest.
You can view the users alphabet wise. All option and the alphabets are listed above the user list. Select All option or the alphabet under which the user login name will be available.
Viewing Login Details
If you have logged in as an Administrator user, click the User Audit View link against a user to view the corresponding user
audits. The User Audit page shows the remote host IP
address from which the user logged on, the timestamp of the login, and
the duration of the session.
The description the user details available in the user list table are explained below:
User Detail |
Description |
User Name |
The user's login name |
No. of Devices |
The number of host group(s) to which the user will be having access |
Access Level |
The access level privilege of the user |
Domain Name |
The domain in the network to which the user belongs to |
User Audit |
The corresponding user
audits information |
Delete
Select all users check box if you want to delete all the users and individual user(s) check boxes to delete the selected users. There is a check box against each user below the all user check box. Click Delete button to delete all the or selected user(s) from the list of users accessing
Firewall Analyzer.
Assign Role
Select the users for whom the host group(s) need to be assigned/re-assigned. Select the access level of the user from the Access Level combo box. The three access levels listed are: Guest, Operator, and Administrator. Click OK to save the new
changes. Click Cancel to cancel assigning the role operation.
Assign Device(s)
Select the users for whom the device(s) need to be assigned/re-assigned. Select the device(s) to which the user will be having access. All the available device(s) are listed in the Available Device(s) list. Select the device(s) and click right arrow. The selected device(s) are displayed in the Selected Device(s) list. If you want to remove any device from the Selected Device(s) list, select the device and click left arrow. The removed device will be listed back in the Available Device(s) list.
Adding a New User
- Click the Add New User link to add another user to access
Firewall Analyzer.
- Enter the new user's login name in the User Name text box. The user name should be unique. If you want the user name as password, select the Use Login Name as Password check box.
- Enter the user's password in the Password text box. The password should be of 5 to 20 characters long.
- Re-enter the user's password in the Verify Password text box.
- Select the access level of the user from the Access Level combo box. The three access levels listed are: Guest, Operator, and Administrator.
- Enter default e-mail address the user in the Email Address text box.
- Select the host group to which the user will be having access. All the available host groups are listed in the Available Device(s) list. Select the host groups and click right arrow. The selected host groups are displayed in the Selected Device(s) list. If you want to remove any host group from the Selected Device(s) list, select the host groups and click left arrow. The removed host groups will be listed back in the Available Device(s) list.
- Click Add User to add this user to the list of users accessing
Firewall Analyzer. Click Cancel to cancel the adding user operation.
Editing User Details
If you have logged in as an Administrator user, the User Management page lists
all the users created so far.
- Click the Edit link to edit the user details. You can change the access level, password, and optionally, the default e-mail
address for this user.
- You can edit the host groups associated with the user. Select the host group to which the user will be having access. All the available host groups are listed in the Available Device(s) list. Select the host groups and click right arrow. The selected host groups are displayed in the Selected Device(s) list. If you want to remove any host group from the Selected Device(s) list, select the host groups and click left arrow. The removed host groups will be listed back in the Available Device(s) list.
- Once you are done, click OK to save the new
changes. Click Cancel to cancel editing the user operation.
OR
If you have logged in as an Operator or Guest user, click on the Account
Settings link to change your password and default e-mail address.
Once you are done, click OK to save the new
changes. Click Cancel to cancel editing the user operation.
Firewall Analyzer User Privileges
Types of User Privileges in Firewall Analyzer
- Administrator - Can perform Add/Edit/Delete operations of all product configurations and Firewalls.
- Operator - Can perform Add/Edit/Delete operations of the Firewalls assigned to him and product configurations except Intranet Settings and User Management.
- Guest - Has read-only privileges for the Firewalls assigned to him and cannot perform any product configuration.
Comparison of Feature Access to the Users
Sl No
|
Feature Name
|
|
|
|
1
|
User Management
Create/Modify/Delete users
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
2
|
Predefined Reports and ReportProfiles
|
The user can view all predefined reports of all the firewalls.
The user can perform Add/Edit/Delete operation of Report profiles created by all users.
|
The user can view all predefined reports of Firewalls assigned to him.
The user can perform Add/Edit/Delete operation of Report profiles created by himself.
|
The user can view all predefined reports of Firewalls assigned to him.
The user can view all report profiles of Firewalls assigned to him.
|
3
|
Alert Profiles and Alert Administration
|
The user can perform Add/Edit/Delete operation of Alert profiles created by all users.
Administration of Alerts created by All Alert Profiles
|
The user can perform Add/Edit/Delete operation of Alert profiles created by himself.
Administration of Alerts created by his own Alert Profiles
|
The user can view all the generated alerts of Firewalls assigned to him.
|
4
|
Edit/Delete Device
|
All Firewalls
|
Only for Firewalls assigned to him. |
No
|
5
|
Dashboard View Customization |
For all Firewalls |
Only for Firewalls assigned to him.
|
Only for Firewalls assigned to him |
6
|
Advanced Search
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
The user can perform advanced search except Save as Report Profile.
|
7
|
Intranet Settings
Configuring Firewall based LAN settings |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
8
|
Bookmark
|
The user can view only his bookmarks.
|
The user can view only his bookmarks. |
The user can view only his bookmarks. |
9
|
Configuration Settings listed in the Settings tab.
- Adding Syslog Server
- Check Point Firewall Settings
- Alert Profiles view
- Import Log files view
- Schedule Listing page
- Working Hour configuration
- Customize Report Tree
- Mail Server Settings
- Database Console
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
10
|
Configuration views present in the Settings Tab.
- Device Details
- Archived Files
- Protocol Groups
- Server Diagnostics
- Account Settings
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
The user can view all the Configuration settings except Archive Settings and Server Diagnostics.
|
11
|
User Assistance
- Tell a Friend
- Upgrade License
- Help
- Feedback
- About
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
|