User Guide

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AsyncOS 9.1.2 for Cisco Email Security Appliances User Guide
Chapter 32 Distributing Administrative Tasks
Working with User Accounts
• Force users to change their passwords. See Force Users To Change Their Passwords, page 32-5.
• Configure user account and password settings for local accounts. For more information, see
Configuring Restrictive User Account and Password Settings, page 32-17.
• Enable the appliance to use an LDAP or RADIUS directory to authenticate users. For more
information, see External Authentication, page 32-20 for more information.
• Enable access for non-administrators to DLP Matched Content in Message Tracking. See
Controlling Access to Sensitive Information in Message Tracking, page 32-5 for more information.
Related Topics
• Additional Commands to Support Multiple Users: who, whoami, and last, page 32-6
Adding Users
Before You Begin
• Determine the user roles you will use.
– For descriptions of predefined user roles, see User Roles, page 32-2.
– To create custom roles, see Managing Custom User Roles for Delegated Administration,
page 32-7.
• Specify your password requirements. See Configuring Restrictive User Account and Password
Settings, page 32-17.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose System Administration > Users.
Step 2 Click Add User.
Step 3 Enter a login name for the user. Some words are reserved (such as “operator” or “root”).
Step 4 Enter the user’s full name.
Step 5 Select a predefined or custom user role.
Step 6 Generate or enter a password.
Step 7 Submit and commit your changes.
Editing Users
Use this procedure to change a password, etc.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose System Administration > Users.
Step 2 Click the user’s name in the Users listing.
Step 3 Make changes to the user.