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3
Use the
Firebox
drop-down list to select a Firebox or
enter the Firebox IP address. Enter the configuration
passphrase. Click
OK
.
The Firebox Flash Disk dialog box appears.
4
Select the checkbox marked
Save To Firebox
and the
radio button marked
Save Configuration File and
New Flash Image
. Clear the checkbox marked
Make
Backup of Current Flash Image
. Click
Continue
.
5
Enter and confirm the new status (read-only) and
configuration (read/write) passphrases. The status and
configuration passphrases must be different from one
another. Click
OK
.
The new image, including the new passphrases, is saved to the
Firebox, and the Firebox automatically restarts.
Tips for creating secure passphrases
Although a persistent attacker can crack any passphrase
eventually, you can toughen your passphrases using the
following tips:
•
Don’t use words in standard dictionaries, even if you
use them backward or in a foreign language. Create
your own acronyms instead.
•
Don’t use proper names, especially company names or
those of famous people.
•
Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase
characters, numerals, and special characters (such as
Im4e@tiN9).
Setting the Firebox Model
Although you choose the Firebox model when you start a
new configuration file or open an existing one, you can
change the Firebox model at any time:
1
From the
Setup
menu, select
Firebox Model
.
The New Firebox Configuration dialog box appears.
Summary of Contents for Firebox X10E
Page 1: ...WatchGuard Firebox System User Guide WatchGuard Firebox System ...
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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 ...