Configuring FortiMail administrator accounts

Configuring FortiMail administrator accounts

The Administrator tab displays a list of your FortiMail administrators. and the trusted host IP addresses that administrators can use to log in (if configured).

To configure an administrator account:

1. Log in to FortiMail.
2. Expand the System pane.
3. Click Administrator.
4. Click New..., or double-click one of the administrators from the list to modify their properties.
5. Select the Enable checkbox to enable the administrator account. If the checkbox is unselected the account will be disabled.
6. In the Administrator field, enter the administrator's user name.
7. From the Domain dropdown list, select a domain to associate the administrator account with.
8. From the Access profile dropdown list, select a profile type for the administrator account.
9. From the Authentication type dropdown list, select the type of authentication (local or remote) that the administrator will use. 
10. In the Password field, create a password for the administrator.
11. In the Confirm Password field, re-enter the password that you created in the previous step.
12. In the Trusted Hosts fields, enter an IPv4 or IPv6 address or subnet that the administrator can use to log in. To allow the administrator to access FortiMail from any IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0.  To add more trusted hosts, click the + (plus) icon. 
13. From the Language dropdown list, select a language for the administrator.
    
14. Select a FortiMail theme for the administrator from the Theme dropdown list, or click Use Current.
15. If this is a new administrator account, click Create. If this is an existing administrator, click OK to update the account.