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Security Considerations, Triangle Route
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Chapter 9 Firewalls 9.5.3 Security Considerations Note: Incorrectly configuring the firewall may block valid access or introduce security risks to the P-793H v2 and your protected network. Use caution when creating or deleting firewall rules and test your rules after you configure them. Consider these security ramifications before creating a rule: 1 Does this rule stop LAN users from accessing critical resources on the Internet? For example, if IRC is blocked, are there users that require this service? 2 Is it possible to modify the rule to be more specific? For example, if IRC is blocked for all users, will a rule that blocks just certain users be more effective? 3 Does a rule that allows Internet users access to resources on the LAN create a security vulnerability? For example, if FTP ports (TCP 20, 21) are allowed from the Internet to the LAN, Internet users may be able to connect to computers with running FTP servers. 4 Does this rule conflict with any existing rules? Once these questions have been answered, adding rules is simply a matter of entering the information into the correct fields in the web configurator screens. 9.5.4 Triangle Route When the firewall is on, your P-793H v2 acts as a secure gateway between your LAN and the Internet. In an ideal network topology, all incoming and outgoing network traffic passes through the P-793H v2 to protect your LAN against attacks. Figure 62 Ideal Firewall Setup LAN 1 WAN 2 P-793H v2 User's Guide 151