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Configuring Basic Firewall Services

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Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall Procedure 4-2: Changing the Administrator Login Timeout For security, the administrator's login to the firewall configuration will timeout after a period of inactivity. To change the login timeout period: 1. In the Set Password menu, type a number in 'Administrator login times out' field. The suggested default value is 5 minutes. 2. Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to keep the current period. Configuring Basic Firewall Services Basic firewall services you can configure include access blocking and scheduling of firewall security. These topics are presented below. Blocking Functions, Keywords, Sites, and Services The firewall provides a variety of options for blocking Internet based content and communications services. Those basic options include: With its content filtering feature, the FVM318 firewall prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. The FVM318 allows you to control access to Internet with filtering options which include the following: • Keyword blocking of newsgroup names. • ActiveX, Java, cookie, and web proxy filtering. • ActiveX and Java programs can be embedded in websites, and will be executed by your computer. These programs may sometimes include malicious content. • Cookies are small files that a website can store on your computer to track your activity. Some cookies can be helpful, but some may compromise your privacy. • Web proxies are computers on the Internet that act as relays for browsing. A web proxy can be used to bypass your web blocking methods. • Outbound Services Blocking limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off-limits. • Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN. • Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations that you specify as off-limits. The section below explains how to configure your firewall to perform these functions. Protecting Your Network 4-3

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Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall
Protecting Your Network
4-3
Procedure 4-2:
Changing the Administrator Login Timeout
For security, the administrator's login to the
firewall
configuration will timeout after a period of
inactivity. To change the login timeout period:
1.
In the Set Password menu, type a number in ‘Administrator login times out’ field. The
suggested default value is 5 minutes.
2.
Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to keep the current period.
Configuring Basic Firewall Services
Basic firewall services you can configure include access blocking and scheduling of firewall
security. These topics are presented below.
Blocking Functions, Keywords, Sites, and Services
The
firewall provides a variety of options for blocking Internet based content and
communications services. Those basic options include:
With its content filtering feature, the FVM318 firewall prevents objectionable content from
reaching your PCs. The FVM318 allows you to control access to Internet with filtering options
which include the following:
Keyword blocking of newsgroup names.
ActiveX, Java, cookie, and web proxy filtering.
ActiveX and Java programs can be embedded in websites, and will be executed by your
computer. These programs may sometimes include malicious content.
Cookies are small files that a website can store on your computer to track your activity.
Some cookies can be helpful, but some may compromise your privacy.
Web proxies are computers on the Internet that act as relays for browsing. A web proxy
can be used to bypass your web blocking methods.
Outbound Services Blocking limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services
that you specify as off-limits.
Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations that you specify as off-limits.
The section below explains how to configure your
firewall to perform these functions.