Administration

This chapter details the administrative options for the managed device, and provides administration examples when possible. For instructions on configuring specific device settings, see the Network and Security Manager Online Help.

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Device Administration Options for ScreenOS Devices Overview
• Importing Device Administrators from a Physical Device Overview
• Device Administrator Authentication Overview
• Device Administrator Account Configuration Overview
• Supporting Admin Accounts for Dialup Connections
• Restricting Management Connections Using Permitted IPs
• Local Access Configuration Using CLI Management Overview
• File Formatting in NSM Overview
• Port Numbers for SSH and Telnet Connections in NSM Overview
• Limiting Login Attempts, Setting Dial-In Authentication, and Restricting Password Length in NSM Overview
• Asset Recovery and Reset Hardware in NSM Overview
• Console-Only Connections in NSM Overview
• Secure Shell Server in NSM Overview
• Configuring CLI Banners in NSM Overview
• Configuring Remote Access Using Web Management Overview
• Configuring HTTP Administrative Connections in ScreenOS Devices Using NSM Overview
• Configuring Secure Connections in ScreenOS Devices Using NSM Overview
• Configuring Network Time Protocol and NTP Backup Server in NSM Overview
• Setting ScreenOS Authentication Options Using General Auth Settings
• Setting ScreenOS Authentication Options Using Banners Overview
• Setting ScreenOS Authentication Options Using Default Servers Overview
• Setting ScreenOS Authentication Options Using Infranet Settings Overview
• General Report Settings for ScreenOS Devices Overview
• Configuring Syslog Host Using NSM (NSM Procedure)
• Configuring SNMPv3 in ScreenOS Devices (NSM Procedure)