U-SERIES APPLIANCE USER GUIDE

Network security administrators responsible for protecting their organization's computing assets can configure the U-Series Appliance.

Configure U-Series Appliance general settings

Adjust date and time settings

You must synchronize date and time settings for your U-Series Appliance.

1. From the left sidebar, under Integrations, click Date and Time Configuration.
2. Select the Time Zone for the appliance.
3. By default, the Adjust for daylight savings time automatically setting is enabled. If you don't want the time to be adjusted automatically for daylight savings, click the toggle to disable this option.
4. In the Date and Time section, select one option to synchronize date and time:
   • If you select the Network Time Protocol (NTP) option, type the NTP Server Name, and then to verify the connection, click Query NTP Server.
   • If you select the Manually Configure Date and Time option, click the Date Picker, and then select the date.
   • To set the time, check the Set Time box, and then click the Set Time tool and set the time, in hours, minutes, and seconds.
5. Click Save Date and Time Synchronization.

Configure profile settings

You can set your U-Series Appliance profile settings and preferences, as follows:

1. At the top right of the console, click Profile.
2. Click Change Email to change the email account associated with the current logged in user account.
3. Under Preferences, use the dropdowns to:
   • Select the color scheme to use. The default is BeyondTrust Brand Color. If you prefer to avoid bright screens and reduce eye strain, select Dark Mode Colors.
   • Select the language to use (when those languages are available). The default is English (United States).

Configure LCD panel settings

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Note

This feature is available only if working on a physical (hardware) appliance.

1. From the left sidebar, under Security and Compliance, click LCD Panel.
2. You can turn on the following settings:
   • Allow LCD Panel to Reset Administrator Password: Turn on to allow you to reset the admin password to a random password from the LCD panel. On the U-Series Appliance LCD panel, select Show IP. Hold the up and down arrows simultaneously. A random password is generated. Press the check button to accept the changed password.
   • Buttons on LCD Panel: Turn off to disable all the LCD panel buttons.
3. Click Update LCD Panel Settings.

Configure pre-login banner settings

The pre-login banner displays a message to any user who attempts to log in to the appliance software. The pre-login message banner is useful for enforcing security or compliance policy; for example, to inform the user all activities are logged.

1. From the left sidebar, under Security and Compliance, click Pre-login Banner.
2. Click the toggle to enable the Pre-login Banner option.
3. Enter a title and message you want to appear before the login credentials page is displayed to the user.
4. Click Update Pre-Login Banner Settings.

Join a U-Series Appliance to a domain

Joining a U-Series Appliance to a domain is not recommended. However, if required for your deployment, please contact your BeyondTrust representative for assistance.