- WatchGuard Firebox System User Guide

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.
2Click the Aliases tab.
3Click Add.
4In the Host Alias Name text box, enter the name used to identify the alias when
configuring services and authentication.
5Click 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.
8Use 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.
3Click 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.