Chapter 3: Getting Started
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WatchGuard Firebox System
Deploying the Firebox into Your Network
Congratulations! You have completed the installation of
your Firebox. The Firebox can now be used as a basic fire-
wall with the following properties:
•
All outgoing traffic is allowed.
•
All incoming traffic is blocked except
ping
on the
external interface.
•
Logs are sent to the WatchGuard Security Event
Processor on the management station.
Complete the following steps to deploy the Firebox into
your network:
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Place the Firebox in its permanent physical location.
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Connect the Firebox to your network.
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If using a routed configuration, change the default
gateway setting on all desktops to the Firebox trusted
IP address.
What’s Next
You have successfully installed, configured, and deployed
your new Firebox System on your network. Here are some
things to remember as a new customer.
Customizing your security policy
Your organization’s security policy defines who can get
into your network, where they can go, and who can get
out. The security policy is enacted by your Firebox’s con-
figuration file.
The configuration file you created using the QuickSetup
Wizard is only a basic configuration. You should now cre-
ate a configuration file that meets the requirements of your
security policy. You do this by adding filtered and proxied
Summary of Contents for Firebox X10E
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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 ...
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