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WatchGuard : Authentication Settings – ‘Management User Session Timeout’

Details

Set a timeout to avoid the possibility of an user walking away from the management computer and leaving it exposed to unauthorized personnel – ‘Management User Session Timeout’

Solution

In the Web UI , navigate to the ‘Authentication’ section , click on ‘settings’ and then fill out the ‘Session Timeout’ form field under the ‘Management Session’ section.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Access Control.This control applies to the following type of system WatchGuard.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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