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Disable Local Account when NAC is reachable

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Is there a way to disable the local account when an external authentication method is reachable? Only being able to log into the local account if it cant reach the external authentication server?

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Hi @Claw4609 ,

 

I don't think you can disable an admin account directly on the administrator menu.

However there's a little trick you can do:

 

First create a local user via Device > Local User Database > Users

 

kiwi_0-1659601881274.png

 

Then create a local authentication profile and add the user to it via Device > Authentication Profile

 

kiwi_1-1659601981844.png

 

Next add the administrator account and use the local authentication profile via Device > Administrators

 

kiwi_2-1659602321547.png

 

This way you can simply enable/disable the admin account by checking/unchecking the 'Enable' box on the Local User profile:

 

kiwi_3-1659602391289.png

 

If you just need a fallback authentication method then you'll probably need to look at authentication sequence where you can put multiple authentication methods in sequence where the firewall tries the configured methods sequentially from top to bottom and will deny access if ALL of the methods fail.

 

Hope this helps,

-Kiwi.

 
LIVEcommunity team member, CISSP
Cheers,
Kiwi
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Community Team Member

Hi @Claw4609 ,

 

I don't think you can disable an admin account directly on the administrator menu.

However there's a little trick you can do:

 

First create a local user via Device > Local User Database > Users

 

kiwi_0-1659601881274.png

 

Then create a local authentication profile and add the user to it via Device > Authentication Profile

 

kiwi_1-1659601981844.png

 

Next add the administrator account and use the local authentication profile via Device > Administrators

 

kiwi_2-1659602321547.png

 

This way you can simply enable/disable the admin account by checking/unchecking the 'Enable' box on the Local User profile:

 

kiwi_3-1659602391289.png

 

If you just need a fallback authentication method then you'll probably need to look at authentication sequence where you can put multiple authentication methods in sequence where the firewall tries the configured methods sequentially from top to bottom and will deny access if ALL of the methods fail.

 

Hope this helps,

-Kiwi.

 
LIVEcommunity team member, CISSP
Cheers,
Kiwi
Please help out other users and “Accept as Solution” if a post helps solve your problem !

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