What is a prerequisite before enabling an administrative account which relies on a local firewall user database?

The correct answer is C. Configure an authentication profile. An Authentication Profile must be configured before it can be assigned to an administrative account. The Authentication Profile defines the authentication method (local database, LDAP, RADIUS, etc.) and associated settings. Even when using the firewall's own local user…

Submitted by kev92· Apr 18, 2026Device Management and Services

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Options

AConfigure an authentication policy
BConfigure an authentication sequence
CConfigure an authentication profile
DIsolate the management interface on a dedicated management VLAN

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B
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C
89% (17)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

An Authentication Profile must be configured before it can be assigned to an administrative account. The Authentication Profile defines the authentication method (local database, LDAP, RADIUS, etc.) and associated settings. Even when using the firewall's own local user database, the Authentication Profile acts as the binding object that tells the admin account how to validate credentials. Without it, the account cannot be configured to use local database authentication.

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#Authentication profiles#Administrative accounts#Local user database#Device management

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