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ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer :: User Guide
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8. How secure is the data that is sent to the web browser over the Internet?
Data sent from Firewall Analyzer is normally not encrypted and hence is readable
if intercepted.
9. How do I buy Firewall Analyzer?
You can buy Firewall Analyzer directly from the ZOHO Corp. Online Store, or from
a reseller near your location. Please see the website at
http://www.fwanalyzer.com/ for more information on purchasing options.
10. Is there a limit on the number of users or web sites that I can monitor?
There is no license restriction on the number of users or web sites that you can
monitor. However, you may face performance issues when using lower end
machines to run Firewall Analyzer.
Installation
1. What are the recommended system requirements for Firewall Analyzer?
It is recommended that you install Firewall Analyzer on a machine with the
following configuration:
* Processor - Pentium 4 - 1.5GHz
* Disk Space - 100MB * RAM - 512MB
* Operating System - Windows 2000/XP, Linux 8.0/9.0
* Web Browser - Internet Explorer 6.0, or Mozilla Firefox 1.0
Look up System Requirements to see the minimum configuration required to
install and run Firewall Analyzer.
2. Does the installation of Firewall Analyzer make any changes to the firewall server
configuration?
The installation of Firewall Analyzer does not make any changes to the firewall
server configuration.
3. Can I install Firewall Analyzer as a root user?
Firewall Analyzer can be started as a root user, but all file permissions will be
changed, and later you cannot start the server as another user.
4. When I try to access the web client, another web server comes up. How is this
possible?
The web server port you have selected during installation is possibly being used
by another application. Configure that application to use another port, or change
the Firewall Analyzer web server port.
5. Is a database backup necessary, or does Firewall Analyzer take care of this?
The archiving feature in Firewall Analyzer automatically stores all logs received in
zipped flat files. You can configure archiving settings to suit the needs of your
enterprise. Apart from that, if you need to backup the database, which contains
processed data from firewall logs, you can run the database backup utility,