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46 Chapter 8. Logical Objects Service Group The services defined in the above options can be grouped in order to simplify security policy configuration. Consider a web server using standard HTTP as well as SSL encrypted HTTP (HTTPS, refer to 22.3 SSL/TLS(HTTPS) ). Instead of having to create two separate rules allowing both types of services through the firewall, a service group named, for instance, "Web", can be created, with the HTTP and the HTTPS services as group members (shown in the example below). Example: Specifying a "Web" service group WebUI : Follow the steps outlined below: 1. Adding a TCP service object "HTTP" with port 80. 2. Adding a TCP service object "HTTPS" with port 443. 3. Objects → Services → Add → Service Group General Name: Web Pick "HTTP" and "HTTPS" from Available list and put them into Selected list. Click OK. 8.2.2 Error Report & Connection Protection ICMP error message ICMP error messages provide feedback about problems in the communication environment, e.g. when an IP packet cannot reach its destination. However, ICMP error messages and firewalls are usually not a very good combination; the ICMP error messages are initiated at the destination host (or a device within the path to the destination) and sent to the originating host. The result is that the ICMP error message will be interpreted by the firewall as a new connection and dropped, if not explicitly allowed by the firewall rule-set. Allowing any inbound ICMP message to be able to have those error messages forwarded is generally not D-Link Firewalls User's Guide

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Chapter 8. Logical Objects
Service Group
The services defined in the above options can be grouped in order to
simplify security policy configuration. Consider a web server using standard
HTTP as well as SSL encrypted HTTP (HTTPS, refer to
22.3
SSL/TLS
(HTTPS)
). Instead of having to create two separate rules
allowing both types of services through the firewall, a service group named,
for instance, ”Web”, can be created, with the HTTP and the HTTPS
services as group members (shown in the example below).
Example
:
Specifying a "Web" service group
WebUI
:
Follow the steps outlined below:
1. Adding a TCP service object ”HTTP” with port 80.
2. Adding a TCP service object ”HTTPS” with port 443.
3.
Objects
Services
Add
Service Group
General
Name:
Web
Pick ”HTTP” and ”HTTPS” from
Available
list and put them into
Selected
list.
Click
OK
.
8.2.2
Error Report & Connection Protection
ICMP error message
ICMP error messages provide feedback about problems in the
communication environment, e.g. when an IP packet cannot reach its
destination. However, ICMP error messages and firewalls are usually not a
very good combination; the ICMP error messages are initiated at the
destination host (or a device within the path to the destination) and sent to
the originating host. The result is that the ICMP error message will be
interpreted by the firewall as a new connection and dropped, if not
explicitly allowed by the firewall rule-set. Allowing any inbound ICMP
message to be able to have those error messages forwarded is generally not
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