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Table 4-1., Outbound Rules, Firewall Protection and Content Filtering

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ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual Table 4-1. Outbound Rules Item Service Name Action (Filter) Action (Select Schedule) LAN users WAN Users DMZ Users Description Select the desired Service or application to be covered by this rule. If the desired service or application does not appear in the list, you must define it using the Services menu (see "Adding Customized Services" on page 4-21). Select the desired action for outgoing connections covered by this rule: • BLOCK always • BLOCK by schedule, otherwise Allow • ALLOW always • ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block Note: Any outbound traffic which is not blocked by rules you create will be allowed by the Default rule. ALLOW rules are only useful if the traffic is already covered by a BLOCK rule. That is, you wish to allow a subset of traffic that is currently blocked by another rule. Select the desired time schedule (i.e., Schedule1, Schedule2, or Schedule3) that will be used by this rule. • This drop down menu gets activated only when "BLOCK by schedule, otherwise Allow" or "ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block" is selected as Action. • Use schedule page to configure the time schedules (see "Setting a Schedule to Block or Allow Specific Traffic" on page 4-24). These settings determine which computers on your network are affected by this rule. Select the desired options: • Any - All PCs and devices on your LAN. • Single address - Enter the required address and the rule will be applied to that particular PC. • Address range - If this option is selected, you must enter the start and finish fields. • Groups - Select the Group to which this rule will apply. Use the LAN Groups screen (under Network Configuration) to assign PCs to Groups. See "Managing Groups and Hosts (LAN Groups)" on page 3-6. These settings determine which Internet locations are covered by the rule, based on their IP address. Select the desired option: • Any - All Internet IP address are covered by this rule. • Single address - Enter the required address in the start field. • Address range - If this option is selected, you must enter the start and end fields. These settings determine which DMZ computers on DMZ network are affected by this rule. Select the desired options. • Any - All PCs and devices on your DMZ network. • Single address - Enter the required address and the rule will be applied to that particular PC on the DMZ network. • Address range - If this option is selected, you must enter the start and finish fields of the DMZ computers. Firewall Protection and Content Filtering 4-3 v1.0, August 2006

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ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering
4-3
v1.0, August 2006
Table 4-1.
Outbound Rules
Item
Description
Service Name
Select the desired Service or application to be covered by this rule. If the desired
service or application does not appear in the list, you must define it using the
Services menu (see
“Adding Customized Services” on page 4-21
).
Action (Filter)
Select the desired action for outgoing connections covered by this rule:
BLOCK always
BLOCK by schedule, otherwise Allow
ALLOW always
ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block
Note
: Any outbound traffic which is not blocked by rules you create will be allowed by
the Default rule.
ALLOW rules are only useful if the traffic is already covered by a BLOCK rule. That
is, you wish to allow a subset of traffic that is currently blocked by another rule.
Action (Select
Schedule)
Select the desired time schedule (i.e., Schedule1, Schedule2, or Schedule3) that will
be used by this rule.
This drop down menu gets activated only when “BLOCK by schedule, otherwise
Allow” or “ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block” is selected as Action.
Use schedule page to configure the time schedules (see
“Setting a Schedule to
Block or Allow Specific Traffic” on page 4-24
).
LAN users
These settings determine which computers on your network are affected by this rule.
Select the desired options:
Any – All PCs and devices on your LAN.
Single address – Enter the required address and the rule will be applied to that
particular PC.
Address range – If this option is selected, you must enter the start and finish fields.
Groups – Select the Group to which this rule will apply. Use the LAN Groups screen
(under Network Configuration) to assign PCs to Groups. See
“Managing Groups
and Hosts (LAN Groups)” on page 3-6
.
WAN Users
These settings determine which Internet locations are covered by the rule, based on
their IP address. Select the desired option:
Any – All Internet IP address are covered by this rule.
Single address – Enter the required address in the start field.
Address range – If this option is selected, you must enter the start and end fields.
DMZ Users
These settings determine which DMZ computers on DMZ network are affected by
this rule. Select the desired options.
Any – All PCs and devices on your DMZ network.
Single address – Enter the required address and the rule will be applied to that
particular PC on the DMZ network.
Address range – If this option is selected, you must enter the start and finish fields
of the DMZ computers.