Firebox® X Edge and Your Network
User Guide
9
Firewalls can be in the form of hardware or software. They can
prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private
networks connected to the Internet. All messages that enter or
go out of the trusted or protected networks go through the
firewall, which examines each mes
sage and denies those that d
o
not match the security criteria.
Firebox® X Edge and Your Network
The Firebox® X Edge controls all traffic between the external net-
work and the trusted network. The Edge also includes an optional
network. Use the optional network for computers with “mixed
trust.” For example, customers frequently use the optional network
for their remote users or for public servers such as a Web server or e-
mail server. Your firewall can stop all suspicious traffic from the
external network to your trusted and optional networks. The rules
and policies that identify the suspicious traffic appear in Chapter 7,
“Configuring Firewall Settings.”
The Firebox X Edge is a firewall for small and remote offices. Cus-
tomers who purchase an Edge frequently do not know much about
computer networks or network security. There are wizards and many
self-help tools for these customers. Advanced customers can use
integration features to connect an Edge to a larger wide area net-
Summary of Contents for Firebox X15
Page 14: ...xiv WatchGuard Firebox X Edge...
Page 42: ...Installing the Firebox X Edge 28 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge...
Page 72: ...Configuration and Management Basics 58 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge...
Page 146: ...Configuring Logging and System Time 132 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge...
Page 168: ...Managing Users and Groups 154 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge...
Page 204: ...Configuring Virtual Private Networks 190 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge...
Page 242: ...228 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge...
Page 249: ...Certifications and Notices User Guide 235 Taiwanese Notices...
Page 250: ...236 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge Declaration of Conformity...