Configuring Your Gateway
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Security Settings (Firewall) Menu
The Security Settings (Firewall) menu lets you enable or disable the Gateway’s firewall.
If you enable the Gateway firewall module, the following submenus appear in the menu bar:
y Configure access control settings ⎯ see page 74
y Configure the Gateway for special applications ⎯ see page 76
y Set up URL blocking ⎯ see page 90
y Schedule rules ⎯ see page 92
y Receive email or syslog alert notifications ⎯ see page 93
y Configure a local client computer as a local DMZ for unrestricted two-way Internet
access ⎯ see page 97
Enabling or Disabling Firewall
The Security Settings (Firewall) menu provides an option for enabling or disabling the
Gateway’s firewall setting. To access the Security Settings (Firewall) menu, click Firewall in
the menu bar. Figure 41 shows an example of the menu.
By default, the Gateway’s firewall settings are enabled. To disable the firewall, uncheck
Enable Firewall Module and click Apply. Disabling the firewall hides the submenus below
the Firewall menu.
Figure 41. Security Settings (Firewall) Menu