User guide

Configuring Firewall Settings
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4 Click Submit.
You can also select the Disable traffic filters checkbox to allow all
services between the networks. Note, however, that this allows all
traffic in both directions between the trusted and the optional net-
work.
Blocking External Sites
The Blocked Sites feature of the Firebox® helps you prevent
unwanted contact from or to known or suspected hostile systems.
After you identify an intruder, you can block all attempted connec-
tions from them. You can also configure logging to record all access
attempts from these sources so you can collect clues as to what ser-
vices they are attempting to attack.
A blocked site is an IP address outside the Firebox that is prevented
from connecting to hosts behind the Firebox. If any packet comes
from a host that is blocked, it does not get past the Firebox.
The default configuration of the Firebox X Edge:
• Allows the transmission of all packets from the trusted network
to the external network