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SIEMENS se5880 Ethernet Security Router
User’s Guide Chapter 4 User Setup
User Management
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Adding/Modifying A User Account
User accounts are used to control access to the router and the Internet. To add a user account:
1. Click New User on the User Management page. This displays the Add/Modify User page.
(To modify a user, select the desired name in the Select User list and click Edit User to display the Add/
Modify User page. Note that changing the password or privileges of an existing user account may
terminate a user’s current activity or connection.)
2. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm Password in the appropriate boxes. (The User Name cannot
be modified for an existing account. When editing an existing account, the Password and Confirm
Password values are not displayed. If you leave them blank, the password is not changed.)
3. Do one of the following to assign privileges to this user account:
• Select one of the buttons at the top of this page to automatically assign pre-set privileges to the user
based on common user roles. (Refer to
Management Classes for details on the privileges automatically
assigned to each role.)
• Manually select the management activity you want to assign to this user account. For each management
activity class, click to select Read, Read-Write privileges for the user, or select None for no privilege.
4. In Allow Access From, specify one or more of the following:
• LAN: Can access from the LAN side.
• WAN: Can access from the WAN side.
• Console: Can access from a console.
5. Click Enabled for Account Access to enable this account. By default, accounts are disabled when added.
6. Click Apply to add/modify the user account.