Configuring the Firewall
Configuring Access Rules
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Creating an Access Rule
Access rules specify the type of traffic that is allowed into and out of your
network. To create access rules:
STEP 1
Choose
Firewall
> Access Rules.
STEP 2
Click Add Rule.
STEP 3
Under Connection Type, choose the destination of traffic covered by this rule:
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Inbound—Traffic from the Internet (WAN) to your network (LAN)
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Outbound—Traffic from your network (LAN) to the Internet (WAN)
STEP 4
Choose the action:
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Always Block—Always block the selected type of traffic.
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Always Allow—Never block the selected type of traffic.
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Block by schedule, otherwise allow—Blocks the selected type of traffic
according to a schedule. Choose the schedule from the drop-down list. See
Creating Schedules, page 96
.
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Allow by schedule, otherwise block—Allows the selected type of traffic
according to a schedule. Choose the schedule from the drop-down list. See
Creating Schedules, page 96
.
STEP 5
Choose the service to allow or block for this rule. Choose Any Traffic to allow the
rule to apply to all applications and services, or you can choose a single
application to block:
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AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
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BGP (Border Gateway Control)
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BOOTP_CLIENT (Bootstrap Protocol client)
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BOOTP_SERVER (Bootstrap Protocol server)
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CU-SEEME (videoconferencing) UDP or TCP
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DNS (Domain Name System), UDP or TCP
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FINGER
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FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
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HTTP (Hyptertext Transfer Protocol)
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