Set authentication options for all users. Watchguard Firebox X4500, Firebox X Edge e-Series

User and Group Management

Set authentication options for all users

Some authentication options have an effect on all users. To set or change authentication options:

1. To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, and the IP address of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.

The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1

2. From the navigation bar, select Firebox Users > Settings .

The Settings page appears.

3. Use the definitions below to help you change your parameters. Click Submit .

Require user authentication (enable local user accounts)

When you select this check box, all hosts must authenticate to the Firebox X Edge to send or receive network traffic. If you do not select this check box, there is no user-based control for access to the Internet or VPN tunnels.

If you configure an incoming service and you enable Firebox User accounts, you must add the servers that accept incoming connections to the Trusted Hosts list. For more information, go to

See current sessions and users .

Automatically prompt for login on Web access

When you select this check box, the authentication dialog box launches any time a user who has not yet authenticated tries to get access to the Internet. If you do not select this check box, the users must manually navigate to the authentication dialog, as described in

Require users to authenticate to the Edge

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Reset idle timer on Firebox X Edge embedded Web site access

When you select this check box, the Firebox X Edge does not disconnect a session when an idle timeout occurs if the Login Status dialog box is on the desktop. Clear this check box to override the Login Status dialog box. The Login Status box sends traffic to the Firebox X Edge from the user’s computer every two minutes. If you select this check box, the Edge resets the idle timer to zero each time the Edge receives traffic from the Login Status box .

Enable automatic session termination

This is a global property that applies to all sessions and overrides all other authentication options.

It lets you clear the list of sessions in use and make all user licenses available again. Select this check box to disconnect all sessions at the specified time in the drop-down list. All sessions are disconnected at the same time. The time limit is the number of hours since the Firebox X Edge first starts up, not the length of time a session has been active.

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