Chapter 3 Authentication for FortiOS 5.0 : Examples and Troubleshooting : Firewall authentication example : Creating a locally-authenticated user account
  
Creating a locally-authenticated user account
User1 is authenticated by a password stored on the FortiGate unit. It is very simple to create this type of account.
To create a local user - web-based manager
1. Go to User & Device > User > User Definition and select Create New.
2. Enter the following information: username, Password.
username
User1
Password
hardtoguess
3. Select OK.
To create a local user - CLI
config user local
edit user1
set type password
set passwd hardtoguess
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