User guide

Managing the Firebox and User Accounts
194 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge
Make sure you keep the administrator name and password in a safe
location. You must have this information to see the configuration
pages. If the system administrator name and password are not
known, you must reset the Firebox to the factory default configura-
tion. For more information, see “Resetting the Firebox to the factory
default settings” on page 41.
We recommend that you change the administrator passphrase
monthly. Use a passphrase of eight letters, numbers, and symbols.
Do not use an English or foreign word. Use one or more symbols, a
number, and a mixture of upper case and lower case letters for
increased security.
Stopping a session
The Edge uses a session when it allows a computer on the trusted
interface to make a connection to a computer on the external inter-
face. The Edge stops the session when one of these events occurs:
• If Firebox user authentication is necessary for external network
connections, the Edge releases the session after the idle time-
out limit set for that account.
• If Firebox user authentication is necessary for external network
connections, the Edge releases the session after the maximum
time limit set for that account.
• If Firebox user authentication is necessary for external network
connections, the Edge releases the session when the Firebox
user manually stops the session. To stop the session, the user
closes the Login Status box and all other browser windows.
• If the Edge administrator uses the Firebox Users page to stop a
session, the Edge releases that session.
• If the Automatic Session Termination time limit for all sessions
is reached, the Edge releases all sessions at one time.
• If the Edge restarts, all sessions are released.
To end a session manually:
1 To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the
browser address bar, and the IP address of the Edge trusted
interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
2 From the navigation bar, select Firebox Users.
The Firebox Users page appears.