Configure user accounts to authenticate users and, if necessary, allow other users in your organization to access the management console.
User Account Purpose |
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User authentication |
Authenticate users before they can forward traffic to TMWS. TMWS recognizes the following accounts:
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Management console access |
Allow other users in your organization to access the management console without using your administrator account. TMWS recognizes hosted user accounts with the Administrator role. |
Perform the following tasks to set up user accounts.
Domains Add your organization's domains. TMWS uses the domains you configure to:
Go to Administration > USERS & AUTHENTICATION > Directory Services. |
Hosted User Accounts Add and manage hosted user accounts used for authentications and management console access. Go to Administration > USERS & AUTHENTICATION > Hosted Users. |
Active Directory User Accounts Integrate TMWS with your organization's Active Directory infrastructure to authenticate Active Directory users who forward web traffic to TMWS. Go to Administration > USERS & AUTHENTICATION > Directory Services. |
Guest User Account Use the guest user account to authenticate users (such as partners and contractors) who do not have the necessary logon credentials. Guest users can also be subject to TMWS policies. Go to Administration > USERS & AUTHENTICATION > Hosted Users and click Guest User Account. |