Watchguard Firebox FireboxTM System 4.6, User Manual

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Using host aliases
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Adding a host alias
From Policy Manager:
1 Select Setup => Authentication .
The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears.
2 Click the Aliases tab.
3 Click Add .
4 In the Host Alias Name text box, enter the name used to identify the alias when
configuring services and authentication.
5 Click Add .
The Add Address dialog box appears.
6 Define the alias by adding hosts or users. To add an existing member, click the
name in the
Members list. Click Add .
7 To configure a new member, click Add Other .
The Add Member dialog box appears.
8 Use the Choose Type drop list to select a category. In the Value text box, enter the
address or host name. Click OK .
9 When you finish adding members, click OK .
The Host Alias dialog box appears listing the new alias. Click the alias to view its members.
Modifying a host alias
Use the Host Alias dialog box to review or modify a host alias configuration. From
Policy Manager:
1 Select Setup => Authentication . Click the Aliases tab.
The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears displaying the Aliases tab.
2 Click the host to review or modify. Click Edit .
The Host Alias dialog box appears, displaying the host’s members.
3 To add new members, click Add and follow the directions described in steps 6—9
of the previous procedure. To delete members, select them and click Remove .
4 When you finish reviewing or modifying the host alias, click OK .
Removing a host alias
When you remove a host alias from the Aliases list, you must also remove the alias
from any services configured to use the alias. From Policy Manager:
1 Select Setup =>Authentication . Click the Aliases tab.
The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears, displaying the Aliases tab.
2 Click the host to remove. Click Remove .
3 Click OK .
The Member Access and Authentication dialog box closes.
4 In the Services Arena, double-click a service that is configured to use the alias.
The service’s Properties dialog box appears and displays the Incoming tab.
5 Remove the alias from the Incoming and Outgoing tabs as appropriate.
For more information, see “Defining service properties” on page 49.
6 Repeat these steps for every service configured with the host alias you removed.