Global administration settings
The administration settings page provides options for configuring global settings for administrator access to the FortiAnalyzer device. Settings include:
- Ports for HTTPS and HTTP administrative access
To improve security, you can change the default port configurations for administrative connections to the FortiAnalyzer. When connecting to the FortiAnalyzer unit when the port has changed, the port must be included, such as https://<ip_address>:<port>. For example, if you are connecting to the FortiAnalyzer unit using port 8080, the URL would be https://192.168.1.99:8080. When you change to the default port number for HTTP, HTTPS, or SSH, ensure that the port number is unique.
- Idle timeout settings
By default, the GUI disconnects administrative sessions if no activity occurs for five minutes. This prevents someone from using the GUI if the management computer is left unattended.
- GUI language
The language the GUI uses. For best results, you should select the language used by the management computer. l GUI theme
The default color theme of the GUI is Blueberry. You can choose another color or an image. l Password policy
Enforce password policies for administrators.
To configure the administration settings:
- Go to System Settings > Admin > Admin Settings.
- Configure the following settings as needed, then click Apply to save your changes to all administrator accounts:
Administration Settings
| HTTP Port | Enter the TCP port to be used for administrative HTTP access. Default: 80. Select Redirect to HTTPS to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS. |
| HTTPS Port | Enter the TCP port to be used for administrative HTTPS access. Default: 443. |
| HTTPS & Web
Service Server Certificate |
Select a certificate from the dropdown list. |
| Idle Timeout | Enter the number of minutes an administrative connection can be idle before the administrator must log in again, from 1 to 480 (8 hours). See Idle timeout on page 246 for more information. |
| View Settings | |
| Language | Select a language from the dropdown list. See GUI language on page 245 for more information. |
| Theme | Select a theme for the GUI. The selected theme is not applied until you click Apply, allowing to you to sample different themes. Default: Blueberry. |
| Password Policy | Click to enable administrator password policies. See Password policy on page
244 and Password lockout and retry attempts on page 245 for more information. |
| Minimum Length | Select the minimum length for a password, from 8 to 32 characters. Default:
8. |
| Must Contain | Select the types of characters a password must contain. |
| Admin Password
Expires after |
Select the number of days a password is valid for, after which it must be changed. |