Configuring a Local User

This section describes how to configure a local user and user group.

Creating a Local User

To create a local user, take the following steps:

  1. Select Objects > Local User from the menu bar.
  2. In the Local User dialog, select a local server from the Local server drop-down list.
  3. Click New, and select User from the drop-down list.
  4. On the Basic tab in the User Configuration dialog, configure basic options for the user.
    • Name: Specifies a name for the user.
    • Password: Specifies a password for the user.
    • Confirm password: Type the password again to make confirmation.
    • Description: If needed, type the description for the user.
    • IKE ID: Specifies a IKE ID type for dial-up VPN users. If FQDN or ASN1 is selected, also type the ID's content in the text box below.
    • Expiration: Select the Enable check box to enable expiration for the user, and then specify a date and time in the Time Settings dialog below. After expiration, the user cannot be authenticated, therefore cannot be used in the system. By default expiration is not enabled.
  5. On the PnPVPN tab, configure network parameters for the PnPVPN client.
    • DHCP start IP: Specifies a start IP for the DHCP address pool.
    • DHCP end IP: Specifies an end IP for the DHCP address pool.
    • DHCP netmask: Specifies a netmask for the DHCP address pool.
    • DHCP gateway: Specifies a gateway for the DHCP address pool. The IP address of the gateway corresponds to the IP address of PnPVPN client's Intranet interface and PC's gateway address. The PC's IP address is determined by the segment and netmask configured in the above DHCP address pool. Therefore, the gateway's address and DHCP address pool should be in the same segment.
    • DNS1: Specifies an IP address for the DNS server. You can specify one primary DNS server and up to three alternative DNS servers. Click to add a DNS server, or click to delete a DNS server.
    • WINS1: Specifies an IP address for the WINS server. You can specify one primary WINS server and one alternative WINS server. Click to add a WINS server, or click to delete a WINS server.
    • Tunnel IP (optional): Specifies an IP address for the PnPVPN client's tunnel interface. Select the Enable SNAT check box to enable SNAT.
  6. Click OK to save your settings.

Editing/Deleting a Local User

To edit/delete a local user, take the following steps:

  1. Select Objects > Local User from the menu bar.
  2. In the Local User dialog, select a local server from the Local server drop-down list.
  3. Select the user (users are marked with ) you want to edit/delete from the list on the right, and click Edit/Delete.

Tip: On the Basic tab in the Edit User dialog, click Choose... for a group to add the selected user to one or more user groups.

Creating a User Group

To create a user group, take the following steps:

  1. Select Objects > Local User from the menu bar.
  2. In the Local User dialog, select a local server from the Local server drop-down list.
  3. Click New, and select User Group from the drop-down list.
  4. Type the name for the user group into the Name box.
  5. Specifies members for the user group. Expand User or User Group in the Available list, and select a user or user group to add to the Selected list on the right. To delete a selected user or user group in the Selected list, clear its corresponding check box in the Available list on the left. One user group can contain multiple users or user groups, but system only supports up to 5 layers of nested user groups, and does not support loopback nest, i.e., a user group should not nest the upper-layer user group it belongs to.
  6. Click OK to save your settings.

Editing/Deleting a User Group

To edit/delete a user group, take the following steps:

  1. Select Objects > Local User from the menu bar.
  2. In the Local User dialog, select a local server from the Local server drop-down list.
  3. Select the user group (user groups are marked with ) from the list on the right, and click Edit/Delete.

Tip: For detailed information about IP/MAC Binding, Import and Export in the Local User dialog, see Configuring a User Binding.