Manage Cloud NGFW for AWS Users
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Cloud NGFW for AWS

Manage Cloud NGFW for AWS Users

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Manage Cloud NGFW for AWS Users

Manage users for Cloud NGFW for AWS.
Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
  • Cloud NGFW for AWS
  • Cloud NGFW subscription
  • Palo Alto Networks Customer Support Account (CSP)
  • AWS Marketplace account
  • User role (either tenant or administrator)
At any time, you can modify a user’s role or roles to expand or reduce their access and permissions. You can also delete a user. And individual users can view their roles and change their name or password as necessary.

Manage User Roles

  1. Select SettingsUser and Roles.
  2. Click on the name of the user.
  3. Modify the First Name and Last Name if necessary.
  4. Modify the user’s Roles & Scope.
    • To add a role:
      1. Click Add Role.
      2. Select the Role and Scope from the respective drop-downs.
    • To delete a role:
      1. Click the delete icon (
        ) located to the right of the rule.
  5. Click Save.

Delete a User

If you need to completely remove a user’s access and permissions, you can delete that user.
  1. Select SettingsUser and Roles.
  2. Select the check box to the left of the user’s name.
  3. Select ActionsDelete.

Edit User Information

A non-tenant administrator can update their name or change their password if needed. However, they cannot modify their assigned roles.
  1. Select SettingsUser and Roles.
  2. Click the username.
  3. Modify the First Name and Last Name if necessary.
  4. To change a password:
    1. Click Change Password.
    2. Enter the Current Password.
    3. Enter and re-enter the New Password.
    4. Click Change.
      Changing the password logs you out of the Cloud NGFW tenant. Log back in using the new password.
  5. Click Save.