User guide

Resetting Firebox Passphrases
User Guide 47
7 If you are making a backup, in the Backup Image field, enter the path
where you want to save the backup of the current flash image. Click
Continue.
Instead of entering the path, you can click Browse to specify the location of the
backup.
8 Enter and confirm the status (read-only) and configuration (read/
write) passphrases. Click OK.
The new image is saved to the Firebox.
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Making routine changes to a configuration file does not require a new
flash image. Choosing the option marked Save Configuration File Only is
normally sufficient.
Saving a configuration to the Management Station’s local
drive
From Policy Manager:
1 Select File => SaveAs => File.
You can also use the shortcut Ctrl+S.
The Save dialog box appears.
2 Enter the name of the file.
The default is to save the file to the WatchGuard directory.
3 Click Save.
The configuration file is saved to the local hard disk.
Resetting Firebox Passphrases
WatchGuard recommends that you periodically change the Firebox
passphrases for optimum security. To do this, you must have the current
configuration passphrase. From Policy Manager:
1 Open the configuration file running on the Firebox.
For more information, see “Opening a configuration from the Firebox” on
page 44.
2 Select File => Save => To Firebox.