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a variety of custom options including specialized
logging features, definition of safe content types, and
WebBlocker.
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HTTP
is a proxy service that functions very much like
Proxied-HTTP, except that it controls both incoming
and outgoing access only on port 80.
N
OTE
The WatchGuard service called “HTTP” is not to be
confused with an HTTP caching proxy. An HTTP caching
proxy refers to a separate machine that performs caching of
Web data.
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Filtered-HTTP
is a multiservice that combines
configuration options for HTTP on port 80 with a rule
allowing (by default) all outgoing TCP connections. As
a filtered service, Filtered-HTTP is considerably faster
than Proxied-HTTP or HTTP, but does not provide
protection that is as thorough or as effective. In
addition, none of the custom options, including
WebBlocker, are available for Filtered-HTTP.
Adding a proxy service for HTTP
Most network administrators use the HTTP proxy service
when configuring Web traffic. Many administrators com-
bine their HTTP service with an outgoing proxy service
configured Any to Any to keep the HTTP service both easy
to understand and control. In the following procedure, you
define the content allowed to pass through the firewall.
1
In Policy Manager, click the
Add Service
icon. Expand
the
Proxies
folder, double-click
HTTP
, and then click
OK
.
The HTTP Properties dialog box appears. The default stance is to
deny incoming traffic and to allow outgoing traffic from Any to
Any.
2
Use the
Incoming HTTP connections are
drop-down
list to select
Enabled and Allowed
.
3
Configure the service as you want. For example, to
configure the HTTP proxy to allow incoming traffic
Summary of Contents for Firebox X10E
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Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Service and Support 22 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 61: ...Cabling the Firebox User Guide 39 ...
Page 68: ...Chapter 3 Getting Started 46 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Firebox Basics 56 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 156: ...Chapter 8 Configuring Filtered Services 134 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 182: ...Chapter 9 Configuring Proxied Services 160 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 220: ...Chapter 11 Intrusion Detection and Prevention 198 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 12 Setting Up Logging and Notification 220 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 256: ...Chapter 13 Reviewing and Working with Log Files 234 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 274: ...Chapter 14 Generating Reports of Network Activity 252 WatchGuard Firebox System ...