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User lookup

User lookup

You can search for users to easily manage and monitor the ongoing activity of a specific user. Selecting a user from the search results presents a consolidated view of the user's information and recent activities, as well as shortcuts to manage that user.

To search for users, go to System > Dashboard > User Lookup. From the search results, click the username to see user details.

The following information and options are available:

User Info
Username The user accounts' username.
Full name The user accounts' first name and last name.
Email The user account's email address.
User Type The user account type, either Local, LDAP/<server name>, or RADIUS/<server name>.
Account status

The status of the user account, either Enabled, Disabled, or Locked until <date/time>. The following account management shortcuts are available depending on the account status:

Disable: Select to disable the account of a user that is enabled.

Re-enable: Select to enable the account of a user that is disabled.

Unlock: Select to unlock the account of a user that has been locked.

Token The token that is assigned to the user account. Select Edit to manage the token assigned to the account. See Configuring One-Time Password (OTP) authentication.
RADIUS-based Usage The user accounts' cumulative RADIUS-based usage statistics. See Authentication for more information.
Active RADIUS Sessions The user accounts' active RADIUS accounting sessions. See Authentication for more information.
Recent Activity The 20 most recent system logs containing the selected username in the log's User and/or Short message fields. For more information about system logs, see Log access.
Refresh Select to refresh the Recent Activity list.
View All Select to view all logs containing the selected username. See Log access for more information.

User lookup

You can search for users to easily manage and monitor the ongoing activity of a specific user. Selecting a user from the search results presents a consolidated view of the user's information and recent activities, as well as shortcuts to manage that user.

To search for users, go to System > Dashboard > User Lookup. From the search results, click the username to see user details.

The following information and options are available:

User Info
Username The user accounts' username.
Full name The user accounts' first name and last name.
Email The user account's email address.
User Type The user account type, either Local, LDAP/<server name>, or RADIUS/<server name>.
Account status

The status of the user account, either Enabled, Disabled, or Locked until <date/time>. The following account management shortcuts are available depending on the account status:

Disable: Select to disable the account of a user that is enabled.

Re-enable: Select to enable the account of a user that is disabled.

Unlock: Select to unlock the account of a user that has been locked.

Token The token that is assigned to the user account. Select Edit to manage the token assigned to the account. See Configuring One-Time Password (OTP) authentication.
RADIUS-based Usage The user accounts' cumulative RADIUS-based usage statistics. See Authentication for more information.
Active RADIUS Sessions The user accounts' active RADIUS accounting sessions. See Authentication for more information.
Recent Activity The 20 most recent system logs containing the selected username in the log's User and/or Short message fields. For more information about system logs, see Log access.
Refresh Select to refresh the Recent Activity list.
View All Select to view all logs containing the selected username. See Log access for more information.