User guide

Chapter 4: Firebox Basics
48 WatchGuard Firebox System
3 Use the Firebox drop list to select a Firebox or enter the Firebox IP
address. Enter the configuration passphrase. Click
OK.
The Firebox Flash Disk dialog box appears.
4 Enable the checkbox marked Save To Firebox and the radio button
marked Save Configuration File and New Flash Image. Disable the
checkbox marked Make Backup of Current Flash Image. Click
Continue.
5 Enter and confirm the new status (read-only) and configuration
(read/write) passphrases. The status and configuration passphrases
must be different from one another. Click OK.
The new image, including the new passphrases, is saved to the Firebox, and the
Firebox automatically restarts.
Tips for creating secure passphrases
Although a persistent attacker can crack any passphrase eventually, you
can toughen your passphrases using the following tips:
• Don’t use words in standard dictionaries, even if you use them
backward or in a foreign language. Create your own acronyms
instead.
• Don’t use proper names, especially company names or those of
famous people.
• Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase characters, numerals,
and special characters (such as Im4e@tiN9).
Setting the Firebox Model
Although you choose the Firebox model when you start a new
configuration file or open an existing one, you can change the Firebox
model at any time:
1 From the Setup menu, select Firebox Model.
The New Firebox Configuration dialog box appears.
2 Select the model of the Firebox you are connecting to.
The model of the Firebox entered appears at the bottom of the Policy Manager
window.