// Admin Guide

8. Administration

PortGuard v1.1.10 · ← Administrator’s Guide · Documentation

Admin Users

The accounts that access the web console (separate from RADIUS network users).

Create accounts with a role — Read Only, Full Access or Super Admin — and reset passwords from Reset Admin Password.
MFA App Registration — enable two-factor authentication with a TOTP app (scan the QR code).
Admin Session Security — idle auto-logout (minutes), absolute session timeout, pre-expiry warning, max concurrent sessions per user, forced logout. Disabling auto-logout keeps sessions valid for up to 30 days — not recommended in production.

Settings

Platform settings, organized in tabs:

Tab	Functions
Overview	Appliance identity summary, version, state
Appliance	Hostname, appliance identity, timezone
HTTPS	TLS certificate of the web console (upload your own or self-signed)
Network	IP, gateway, system DNS
DNS	Built-in local DNS server and records (for labs / isolated environments)
NTP	Primary/secondary time servers, sync interval, timezone, DST handling (automatic/forced), Sync now; current time and sync state
SSH	Management SSH access on/off, service status
SNMP	SNMP agent for external monitoring (community, dedicated OIDs with NAC metrics: authentications, sessions, health)
PRTG Integration	Ready-made PRTG sensors with setup instructions
Services	Status and restart of internal services
Notifications	SMTP server, sender, recipients; which events trigger email (backups, updates, alerts)

Help / Docs

Built-in documentation, available offline: Getting Started, articles by category (switch setup, certificate deployment, troubleshooting) and per-page related articles.

License / Legal

License status — type (trial/enterprise), expiry, Licensed Features (menu entries for unlicensed features are hidden), Limits & Validity (user/device limits), Customer Details.
Import a new license file — vendor-signed; the signature is verified on upload.
Legal notices and open-source licenses.

The trial (offline installation ISO) is fully functional for 30 days.

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