User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance Reference Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Using the Setup Wizard to Provision the STM in Your Network
- Choosing a Deployment Scenario
- Understanding the Steps for Initial Connection
- Logging In to the STM
- Using the Setup Wizard to Perform the Initial Configuration
- Setup Wizard Step 1 of 10: Introduction
- Setup Wizard Step 2 of 11: Networking Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 3 of 11: Time Zone
- Setup Wizard Step 4 of 11: Email Security
- Setup Wizard Step 5 of 11: Web Security
- Setup Wizard Step 6 of 11: Email Notification Server Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 7 of 11: Update Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 8 of 11: HTTP Proxy Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 9 of 11: Web Categories
- Setup Wizard Step 10 of 11: Configuration Summary
- Setup Wizard Step 11 of 11: Restarting the System
- Verifying Proper Installation
- Registering the STM with NETGEAR
- What to Do Next
- Chapter 3 Performing Network and System Management
- Configuring Network Settings
- Configuring Session Limits and Timeouts
- Configuring the HTTP Proxy Settings
- About Users with Administrative and Guest Privileges
- Configuring Remote Management Access
- Using an SNMP Manager
- Managing the Configuration File
- Updating the Software
- Configuring Date and Time Service
- Managing Digital Certificates
- Managing the Quarantine Settings
- Performance Management
- Chapter 4 Content Filtering and Optimizing Scans
- About Content Filtering and Scans
- Configuring E-mail Protection
- Configuring Web and Services Protection
- Configuring Application Control
- Setting Scanning Exclusions and Web Access Exceptions
- Chapter 5 Managing Users, Groups, and Authentication
- About Users, Groups, and Domains
- Configuring Groups
- Configuring User Accounts
- Configuring Authentication
- Global User Settings
- Viewing and Logging Out Active Users
- Chapter 6 Monitoring System Access and Performance
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Using Online Support
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Index
ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance Reference Manual
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Understanding the Steps for Initial Connection ..............................................................2-4
Qualified Web Browsers ...........................................................................................2-5
Logging In to the STM ....................................................................................................2-5
Understanding the Web Management Interface Menu Layout .................................2-8
Using the Setup Wizard to Perform the Initial Configuration ........................................2-10
Setup Wizard Step 1 of 10: Introduction ................................................................2-10
Setup Wizard Step 2 of 11: Networking Settings .................................................... 2-11
Setup Wizard Step 3 of 11: Time Zone ...................................................................2-12
Setup Wizard Step 4 of 11: Email Security .............................................................2-14
Setup Wizard Step 5 of 11: Web Security ..............................................................2-17
Setup Wizard Step 6 of 11: Email Notification Server Settings ..............................2-19
Setup Wizard Step 7 of 11: Update Settings ..........................................................2-21
Setup Wizard Step 8 of 11: HTTP Proxy Settings ..................................................2-23
Setup Wizard Step 9 of 11: Web Categories ..........................................................2-24
Setup Wizard Step 10 of 11: Configuration Summary ............................................2-26
Setup Wizard Step 11 of 11: Restarting the System ..............................................2-27
Verifying Proper Installation ..........................................................................................2-27
Testing Connectivity ...............................................................................................2-27
Testing HTTP Scanning .........................................................................................2-27
Registering the STM with NETGEAR ...........................................................................2-28
What to Do Next ...........................................................................................................2-30
Chapter 3
Performing Network and System Management
Configuring Network Settings .........................................................................................3-1
Configuring Session Limits and Timeouts ......................................................................3-5
Configuring the HTTP Proxy Settings .............................................................................3-7
About Users with Administrative and Guest Privileges ...................................................3-9
Changing Administrative Passwords and Timeouts .................................................3-9
Configuring Remote Management Access ...................................................................3-11
Using an SNMP Manager .............................................................................................3-13
Supported MIB Browsers .......................................................................................3-15
Managing the Configuration File ...................................................................................3-16
Backup Settings .....................................................................................................3-16
Restore Settings .....................................................................................................3-17
Reverting to Factory Default Settings ....................................................................3-18