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Adding user to FortiAuthenticator

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Adding user to FortiAuthenticator

  1. On the FortiAuthenticator, go to Authentication > User Management > Local Users, and select Create New.
  2. Enter a Username (gthreepwood) and enter and confirm the user password.
  3. Enable Allow RADIUS authentication, and select OK to access additional settings.

  4. Enable Token-based authentication and select to deliver the token code by FortiToken. Select the FortiToken added earlier from the FortiToken Mobile drop-down menu.
  5. Set Delivery method to Email. This will automatically open the User Information section where you can enter the user email address in the field provided.

  6. Next, go to Authentication > User Management > User Groups, and select Create New.
  7. Enter a Name (RemoteFTMUsers) and add gthreepwood to the group by moving the user from Available users to Selected users.

  8. The FortiAuthenticator sends the FortiToken Mobile activation to the user’s email address. If the email does not appear in the inbox, check the spam folder.
  9. The user activates their FortiToken Mobile through the FortiToken Mobile application by either entering the activation code provided or by scanning the QR code attached.

Adding user to FortiAuthenticator

  1. On the FortiAuthenticator, go to Authentication > User Management > Local Users, and select Create New.
  2. Enter a Username (gthreepwood) and enter and confirm the user password.
  3. Enable Allow RADIUS authentication, and select OK to access additional settings.

  4. Enable Token-based authentication and select to deliver the token code by FortiToken. Select the FortiToken added earlier from the FortiToken Mobile drop-down menu.
  5. Set Delivery method to Email. This will automatically open the User Information section where you can enter the user email address in the field provided.

  6. Next, go to Authentication > User Management > User Groups, and select Create New.
  7. Enter a Name (RemoteFTMUsers) and add gthreepwood to the group by moving the user from Available users to Selected users.

  8. The FortiAuthenticator sends the FortiToken Mobile activation to the user’s email address. If the email does not appear in the inbox, check the spam folder.
  9. The user activates their FortiToken Mobile through the FortiToken Mobile application by either entering the activation code provided or by scanning the QR code attached.