When using certificate authentication for firewall administration, which method is used for authorization?

The correct answer is D. Local. Authentication: Certificates Authorization: Local The administrative accounts are local to the firewall, but authentication to the web interface is based on client certificates. You use the firewall to manage role assignments but access domains are not supported. https://docs.pal

Submitted by renata2k· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

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ARadius
BLDAP
CKerberos
DLocal

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Authentication: Certificates Authorization: Local The administrative accounts are local to the firewall, but authentication to the web interface is based on client certificates. You use the firewall to manage role assignments but access domains are not supported. https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/firewall-administration/manage- firewall-administrators/administrative-authentication

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