Watchguard Firebox FireboxTM System 4.6, User Manual

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User Guide 19
PART III
Configuring a Security Policy
This section describes how to configure your security system. Its primary focus is on
using the WatchGuard Control Center and Policy Manager to develop and
implement a network security policy. It includes chapters on:
WatchGuard Control Center
The WatchGuard Control Center is an intuitive management, monitoring, and
reporting package that puts everything you need at your fingertips. From a
single location, you can configure your system, implement security policies,
and monitor all of your protected systems.
Firebox basics
Complete basic tasks related to setting up and using the Firebox hardware,
including opening and saving configuration files, and setting the Firebox time
zone.
Configure a network
After installation, the next step in implementing a security policy is to
delineate your network. Set up either a drop-in or routed network, add
secondary networks, and define network and host routes.
Block sites and ports
Use default packet handling to establish a global policy for dynamically
blocking packets and sites. Alternatively, configure your network to
permanently block individual sites and ports.
Configure services
With the network configured, apply protection for individual services such as
SMTP and FTP. Define both incoming and outgoing traffic rules as well as
specific service properties.
Control Web traffic
Use the WebBlocker feature of the WatchGuard Firebox System in conjunction
with the HTTP proxy to provide Web-site filtering capabilities. This enables