How to configure a Guest administrator in Sonicwall?

07/13/2023 3 People found this article helpful 229,492 Views

Description

Guest admin can only browse and manage guest related functions. A Guest Administrator privileges group is available to provide administrator access only to manage guest accounts and sessions.

Resolution

Resolution for SonicOS 7.X

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.5 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 7.X firmware.

To configure a Guest Administrator account, follow these steps:

Navigate to the Device > Users > Local Users and groups tab.
Click Add User. The Add User dialog displays.
Click the Groups tab.
Select Guest Administrators in the User Groups list.
Click the -> arrow icon to move Guest Administrators to the Member Of list.
Click Save.
Navigate to the Network > Interfaces page.
Click the Edit icon for the LAN interface. The Edit Interface dialog displays.
To allow the Guest Administrator account to login to the appliance from the LAN, under User Login select HTTPS checkbox.
Click OK.

Logging on as Guest Administrator

To log on as Guest Administrator, follow these steps:

Log on to the appliance as the Guest Administrator. The window showing access to privileged services displays.
Click the Device button.
After logging in, the Guest Administrator can manage guest accounts and sessions through the Users > Guest Accounts page, but cannot access any other resources or management interface pages.

Resolution for SonicOS 6.5

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

To configure a Guest Administrator account, follow these steps:

Navigate to the Manage > Users > Local Users and groups tab.
Click Add User. The Add User dialog displays.
Click the Groups tab.
Select Guest Administrators in the User Groups list.
Click the -> arrow icon to move Guest Administrators to the Member Of list.
Click OK.
Navigate to the Network > Interfaces page.
Click the Edit icon for the LAN interface. The Edit Interface dialog displays.
To allow the Guest Administrator account to login to the appliance from the LAN, under User Login select HTTPS checkbox.
Click OK.

Logging on as Guest Administrator

To log on as Guest Administrator, follow these steps:

Log on to the appliance as the Guest Administrator. The window showing access to privileged services displays.
Click the Manage button.
After logging in, the Guest Administrator can manage guest accounts and sessions through the Users > Guest Status page, but cannot access any other resources or management interface pages.