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Configuring a user group

Configuring a user group

To configure a user group
  1. Go to Security > Firewall Objects.
  2. Select User Groups from the User & Device dropdown.
  3. Click Create or select an existing user group from the list and click Edit.
  4. In the form, enter the following information:

    Settings

    Guidelines

    Name

    Enter a name for the user group.

    Type

    Select either Firewall or FSSO/SSO Connectors.

    Members

    From the dropdown, select users to be added as members.

    Remote Groups

    Select Create to create a remote group for the user group. From the Remote Server dropdown, select a remote server, and click Save.

    To edit a remote group, select a remote group from the list and then select Edit.

    When editing a remote group, the fields are the same as when creating it.

    Note: This option is only available when the Type is Firewall.

  5. Click Save.

Configuring a user group

To configure a user group
  1. Go to Security > Firewall Objects.
  2. Select User Groups from the User & Device dropdown.
  3. Click Create or select an existing user group from the list and click Edit.
  4. In the form, enter the following information:

    Settings

    Guidelines

    Name

    Enter a name for the user group.

    Type

    Select either Firewall or FSSO/SSO Connectors.

    Members

    From the dropdown, select users to be added as members.

    Remote Groups

    Select Create to create a remote group for the user group. From the Remote Server dropdown, select a remote server, and click Save.

    To edit a remote group, select a remote group from the list and then select Edit.

    When editing a remote group, the fields are the same as when creating it.

    Note: This option is only available when the Type is Firewall.

  5. Click Save.