The LoadMaster supports multiple user logins with varying levels of access that can be managed by navigating to System Configuration > System Administration > User Management. Each username must be a minimum of three characters and a maximum of fourteen. Passwords must be a minimum of six characters long. Users created here can only access the WUI, remote access using SSH is not supported.

The LoadMaster can be configured to utilize RADIUS server or client certificates in the authentication process.

For further information on User Management in general, and client certificate WUI authentication, refer to the User Management, Feature Description.

For further information on RADIUS WUI authentication, refer to the RADIUS Authentication and Authorization, Technical Note.

Roles/Permission

The factory default username is bal and the default password is 1fourall. The factory default user retains the highest level of access. All users created have a subset of the access permitted by the default account. Changing roles for users takes effect in real-time. Roles can be combined and are mutually exclusive.

The default access for users is read only access to the LoadMaster WUI, generating Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs), read access to log files and the ability to perform basic debugging.

Real Servers

This role permits enabling and disabling Real Servers.
Note: Users with the Real Servers permission cannot add SubVSs.

Virtual Services

This role permits managing Virtual Services. This includes SubVSs. Virtual Service modifications permitted include add, delete and modify for any subnet.

Rules

This role permits managing Rules. Rule modifications permitted include add, delete and modify.

System Backup

This role permits performing system backups.

Certificate Creation

This role permits managing SSL Certificates. Certificate management includes adding, deleting and modifying SSL Certificates.

Intermediate Certificates

This role permits managing intermediate Certificates. Certificate management includes the ability to add and delete intermediate certificates.

Certificate Backup

This role permits the ability to export and import certificates.

User Administration

This role is allowed access to all functionality within the System Configuration > System Administration > User Management screen.

All Permissions

This role gives users all permissions except the permission to change the bal password and the permission to create or delete other users.

GEO Control

This role is used only with the LoadMaster GEO product. For more information on GEO and the Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) Feature Pack, refer to the GEO Feature Description.