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Users and authentication
User accounts are stored in internal databases or external directory servers. You can use Forcepoint NGFW in the Firewall/VPN role or external authentication servers to authenticate users.
Setting up directory servers
A directory server provides access to information about user accounts in a user database. Both internal and external directory servers can be used. Directory servers can be used for user authentication with Forcepoint NGFW in the Firewall/VPN role.
Examples of Directory Servers
These examples illustrate some common uses for Directory Servers and general steps on how each scenario is configured.

About this Help
This online Help was created for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW), version 6.7.0.
Introduction to the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall solution
Before setting up Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW), it is useful to know what the different components do and what engine roles are available.
Deployment
Before you can set up the system and start configuring elements, you must consider how the different SMC components should be positioned and deployed.
Setting up
After deploying the SMC components, you are ready to start using the Management Client and carrying out some of the first configuration tasks.
Monitoring
You can use the SMC to monitor system components and third-party devices. You can also view and filter logs, and create Reports from them.
Controlling NGFW Engines
You can command and set options for engines through the Management Client or on the engine command line. You can also stop traffic manually.
SMC configuration
Security Management Center (SMC) configuration allows you to customize how the SMC components work.
NGFW Engine configuration
You can create and modify Firewalls, IPS engines, Layer 2 Firewalls, Master NGFW Engines and Virtual NGFW Engines. You can configure the NGFW Engine properties, activate optional features, and configure advanced NGFW Engine settings.
Routing
Use the Management Client to configure static or dynamic routing, and use a Multi-Link configuration to manage and distribute inbound and outbound connections.
Traffic inspection policies
Policies are key elements that contain rules for allowing or blocking network traffic and inspecting the content of traffic.
Users and authentication
User accounts are stored in internal databases or external directory servers. You can use Forcepoint NGFW in the Firewall/VPN role or external authentication servers to authenticate users.
- Setting up directory servers
  A directory server provides access to information about user accounts in a user database. Both internal and external directory servers can be used. Directory servers can be used for user authentication with Forcepoint NGFW in the Firewall/VPN role.
  - Getting started with directory servers
    A directory server is a server that contains a user database that is queried during the user authentication process.
  - Integrating external directory servers
    You can use an external directory server to store user group and user information instead of or in addition to the internal user database.
  - Enabling access control by user
    Access control by user lets you use User and User Group elements as the source or destination of rules to create user-specific rules without user authentication.
  - Defining user accounts
    User Group and User elements define the user account information for end users.
  - Add Users to User Group elements
    When you add a User to a group, they remain a member of the current User Group and also become a member of the new group.
  - Remove Users from User Group elements
    If Users do not belong in a User Group, remove them.
  - Import user information
    You can import the user information from one Management Server’s internal LDAP user database to another Management Server.
  - Export user information
    You can export the user information stored in the internal user database on one Management Server to an .ldif file, to transfer it to another Management Server.
  - Change user passwords
    If you use LDAP password authentication, you can reset and change a user’s password as necessary.
  - Remove the authentication settings of a user
    If you need to revoke a user's access rights quickly, you can remove all authentication settings of a user without deleting the user.
  - Reset a firewall's local user database
    You can replace the firewall’s local copy of the user database with a copy of the internal user database on the Management Server.
  - Set user database replication on or off for Firewalls and Master NGFW Engines
    The internal user database on the Management Server is replicated automatically to Firewall engines and Master NGFW Engines.
  - Examples of Directory Servers
    These examples illustrate some common uses for Directory Servers and general steps on how each scenario is configured.
    - Example: using the internal user database
      This scenario shows an example of separating users into groups for accessing different resources.
    - Example: integrating Microsoft Active Directory Servers
      This scenario shows an example of integrating Microsoft Active Directory servers.
- Setting up user authentication
  You can implement user authentication to control which resources different end users can access. You can use authentication as an access requirement in IPv4 Access and IPv6 Access rules in Firewall Policies. You can use both internal and external user authentication servers.
Virtual private networks
Forcepoint NGFW supports both policy-based and route-based VPN (virtual private network) tunnels between VPN gateways. For full remote access, Forcepoint NGFW supports both IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels for VPN clients.
Maintenance and upgrades
Maintenance includes procedures that you do not typically need to do frequently.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting helps you resolve common problems in the Forcepoint NGFW and SMC.
Appendices

Examples of Directory Servers

These examples illustrate some common uses for Directory Servers and general steps on how each scenario is configured.

Example: using the internal user database
This scenario shows an example of separating users into groups for accessing different resources.
Example: integrating Microsoft Active Directory Servers
This scenario shows an example of integrating Microsoft Active Directory servers.

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Published 4 March 2021