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Setting DMZ WAN Rules, LAN WAN Inbound Services Rules

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ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual LAN WAN Inbound Services Rules This Inbound Services Rules table lists all existing rules for inbound traffic. If you have not defined any rules, no rules will be listed. By default, all inbound traffic is blocked. Remember that allowing inbound services opens holes in your firewall. Only enable those ports that are necessary for your network. To create a new inbound service rule: 1. Click Add under the Inbound Services Table. The Add LAN WAN Inbound Service screen will display. Figure 4-4 2. Complete the Add WAN LAN Inbound Services screen (see Table 4-2 on page 4-5). 3. Click Reset to cancel your settings and return to the previous settings. 4. Click Apply to save your changes and reset the fields on this screen. The new rule will be listed on the Inbound Services table. Setting DMZ WAN Rules The firewall rules for traffic between the DMZ and the WAN/Internet are configured on the DMZ WAN Rules screen. 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 4-10 Firewall Protection and Content Filtering v1.0, August 2006

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ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual
4-10
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering
v1.0, August 2006
LAN WAN Inbound Services Rules
This Inbound Services Rules table lists all existing rules for inbound traffic. If you have not
defined any rules, no rules will be listed. By default, all inbound traffic is blocked. Remember that
allowing inbound services opens holes in your firewall. Only enable those ports that are necessary
for your network.
To create a new inbound service rule:
1.
Click
Add
under the Inbound Services Table. The
Add LAN WAN Inbound Service
screen
will display.
2.
Complete the Add WAN LAN Inbound Services screen (see
Table 4-2 on page 4-5
).
3.
Click
Reset
to cancel your settings and return to the previous settings.
4.
Click
Apply
to save your changes and reset the fields on this screen. The new rule will be
listed on the
Inbound Services
table.
Setting DMZ WAN Rules
The firewall rules for traffic between the DMZ and the WAN/Internet are configured on the
DMZ
WAN Rules
screen. 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
Figure 4-4