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Setting LAN WAN Rules, Security, Firewall Rules, LAN WAN, Rules, Default Outbound Policy, Apply

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Setting LAN WAN Rules FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 Reference Manual The Default Outbound Policy is to allow all traffic from and to the Internet to pass through. Firewall rules can then be applied to block specific types of traffic from either going out from the LAN to the Internet (Outbound) or coming in from the Internet to the LAN (Inbound). The default policy can be changed to block all outbound traffic and enable only specific services to pass through the router. To change the Default Outbound Policy: 1. Select Security from the main menu and Firewall Rules from the submenu. The LAN WAN Rules screen will display. 2. Change the Default Outbound Policy by selecting Block Always from the drop-down menu and click Apply. Figure 4-2 To make changes to an existing outbound or inbound service rule: 1. In the Action column adjacent to the rule click: • Edit - to make any changes to the rule definition of an existing rule. The Outbound Service screen will display containing the data for the selected rule (see Figure 4-3 on page 4-9). Firewall Protection and Content Filtering 4-7 v1.0, March 2009

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FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 Reference Manual
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering
4-7
v1.0, March 2009
Setting LAN WAN Rules
The Default Outbound Policy is to allow all traffic from and to the Internet to pass through.
Firewall rules can then be applied to block specific types of traffic from either going out from the
LAN to the Internet (Outbound) or coming in from the Internet to the LAN (Inbound). The default
policy can be changed to block all outbound traffic and enable only specific services to pass
through the router.
To change the Default Outbound Policy:
1.
Select
Security
from the main menu and
Firewall Rules
from the submenu. The
LAN WAN
Rules
screen will display.
2.
Change the
Default Outbound Policy
by selecting Block Always from the drop-down menu
and click
Apply
.
To make changes to an existing outbound or inbound service rule:
1.
In the
Action
column adjacent to the rule click:
•
Edit
– to make any changes to the rule definition of an existing rule. The Outbound
Service screen will display containing the data for the selected rule (see
Figure 4-3 on
page 4-9
).
Figure 4-2