Firewall
Access Rules
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Access Rules
Access Rules allow or prevent specific types of traffic to and from your secure
local network (LAN). You can perform these tasks:
•
Setting the Default Outbound Policy and Managing Access Rules,
page 66
•
Adding and Editing Access Rules, page 67
•
Changing Access Rule Priorities, page 71
Setting the Default Outbound Policy and Managing Access Rules
Use the
Firewall > Access Rules
page to set a default policy for outbound traffic,
and to manage Access Rules for specific types of inbound and outbound traffic
that you want to control.
The default outbound policy applies to all outbound traffic that is not covered by a
specific Access Rule. For example, you can create Access Rules to restrict
outbound instant messaging and video traffic, while your default outbound policy
allows all other traffic to the Internet.
NOTE
The default
inbound
policy for traffic from the Internet to your secure local network
(LAN) is always blocked and cannot be changed. You can create Access Rules to
allow specified types of inbound traffic.
To open this page:
In the navigation tree, choose
Firewall
>
Access Rules
.
STEP 1
In the
Default Outbound Policy
section, choose whether to allow or block traffic
from your LAN to the Internet. This policy applies to all traffic that is not covered by
an Access Rule.
STEP 2
Under
Default Outbound Policy
, choose one of the following options:
•
Allow—
Choose this option to permit traffic from your LAN to the Internet.
•
Block—
Choose this option to prevent traffic from your LAN to the Internet.
STEP 3
If you changed the Default Outbound Policy, click
Save
to save your settings. Any
unsaved changes will be abandoned if you add or edit Access Rules.
STEP 4
In the
Access Rule Table
, perform these tasks:
•
To add a rule, click
Add Rule
. Then enter the settings on the
Add/Edit
Access Rule Configuration
page. See
Adding and Editing Access Rules,
page 67
.