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Opening a Configuration File
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Trusted network
The network behind the firewall that must be protected from the
security challenge.
External network
The network presenting the security challenge, typically the
Internet.
Optional network
A network protected by the firewall but still accessible from the
trusted and the external networks. Typically, the optional network
is used for public servers such as an FTP or Web server.
Opening a Configuration File
Policy Manager is a comprehensive software tool for creating, modifying,
and saving configuration files. A configuration file, with the extension
.
cfg, contains all the settings, options, addresses, and other information
that constitute your Firebox security policy. When you view the settings
in Policy Manager, you are seeing a “user friendly” version of your
configuration file.
This section describes how to open a configuration file after one has been
created. This assumes you have already run the QuickSetup Wizard and
have a basic configuration file saved either on the Firebox or on your local
hard drive. If you have not run the QuickSetup Wizard, see Chapter 5,
“Using Policy Manager to Configure Your Network” for information on
how to create a basic configuration from scratch.
1 Select Start => Programs => WatchGuard => Control Center.
2 If you are prompted to run the QuickSetup Wizard, click Continue.
3 If you are prompted to connect to the Firebox, click Cancel.
4 From the WatchGuard Control Center, click the Policy
Manager icon (shown at right).
You can now either open a configuration from the Firebox or from
the local hard disk, as explained in the next two sections.