Palo Alto Networks NGFW -CREATE MANAGEMENT USERS, ASSIGN ROLES, AND CHANGE PASSWORD FROM THE CLI

Perform the following actions via the PAN-OS CLI:

• Create Users

• Assign Roles

• Change Passwords

Environment

• Any PAN-OS

• Palo Alto Firewall.

Resolution

Creating/Adding Users

1. Log in to the CLI

2. Go into configure mode:

> configure

1. Create/Add a management user and assign a password

# set mgt-config users <name> password Note: If the <name> does not exist, then the user will be created.

1. Set the role for the specified user# set mgt-config users <name> permissions role-based <role profile> custom deviceadmin devicereader superreader superuser

2. Commit and then exit the configuration mode.# commit # exit

To Change the password for a user

1. Go into configure mode:

> configure

1. Enter the new password that will override the existing one:

# set mgt-config users admin password

1. Commit and exit the configuration mode.

# commit # exit