- WatchGuard Firebox System User Guide

WatchGuard Firebox System components
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WatchGuard Firebox
The Firebox family of appliances are specially designed and optimized machines.
They are small, efficient, and reliable. The Firebox is a low-profile component with an
indicator display panel in front and physical interfaces in back.
For detailed Firebox specifications, see the Reference Guide.
WatchGuard Control Center
WatchGuard Control Center is a toolkit of applications run from a single location,
enabling you to configure, manage, and monitor your network security policy.
Control Center includes:
Policy Manager
Used to design, configure, and manage the electronic portion of a network
security policy.
Firebox Monitors
Combines the WatchGuard set of monitoring tools into a single user interface.
LogViewer
Displays a static view of the log data, which you can filter by type, search for
keywords and fields, and print and save to a separate file.
HostWatch
Displays active connections occurring on a Firebox in real time or represents
the connections listed in a log file. HostWatch either plays back a previous file
for review or displays connections in real time, as they are added to the
current log file.
Historical Reports
Creates HTML reports that display session types, most active hosts, most used
services, URLs, and other data useful in monitoring and troubleshooting your
network.
WatchGuard security suite
In addition to basic security policy configuration, the Firebox System includes a suite
of advanced software features. These include:
• User authentication
• Network address translation
• Remote user virtual private networking
• Branch office virtual private networking
• Selective Web-site blocking