Watchguard Firebox FireboxTM System 4.6, User Manual

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VPN Manager Guide 23
Opening a configuration file
Opening a configuration file
Policy Manager is a comprehensive software tool for creating, modifying, and saving
configuration files. A configuration file, with the extension .cfg, contains all the
settings, options, addresses, and information that together constitute your Firebox
security policy. You can open and edit a configuration file residing on either your
local hard disk or in the primary area of the Firebox flash disk. From Policy Manager:
1 Select Start => Programs => WatchGuard
=>
Control Center .
2 If you are prompted to run the Quick Setup wizard, click Continue
.
3 If you are prompted to connect to the Firebox, click Cancel .
4 From within the WatchGuard Control Center (or WatchGuard VPN
Manager if you purchased this option), click the Policy Manager icon
(shown at right).
Opening a configuration from the Firebox
From Policy Manager in the Advanced view:
1 Click File
=>
Open
=>
Firebox .
2 Use the Firebox drop list to select a Firebox.
You can also type the IP address or DNS name of the Firebox.
3 In the Passphrase text box, type the Firebox monitoring passphrase. Click OK .
You can use either the monitoring (read-only) or configuration (read-write) passphrase.
However, to save the configuration to the Firebox you must use the configuration passphrase.
The configuration file stored on the primary area of the Firebox flash disk opens, and configured
services appear in the Services Arena.
Opening a configuration from a local hard disk
From Policy Manager in the Advanced View:
1 Select File
=>
Open
=>
Configuration File .
To bring up the Advanced view of Policy Manager, select View
=>
Advanced. A checkmark will
appear next to the menu option.
2 Locate and select the configuration file to open. Click Open .
The configuration file opens and configured services appear in the Services Arena.
Saving a configuration file
After making changes to a configuration file, you must save it to a local hard disk.
When you save a new configuration directly to a Firebox, Policy Manager prompts
you to restart that Firebox so that it will use the new configuration. The new policy is
not active until the Firebox finishes rebooting. Some tasks, such as adding new
Firebox users and changing certain IPSec settings, do not require a restart in order to
take effect.