WatchGuard Firebox System 7.0 User Guide

Opening a Configuration FileTrusted networkThe network behind the firewall that must beprotected from the security challenge.External networkThe network presenting the security challenge,typically the Internet.Optional networkA network protected by the firewall but stillaccessible from the trusted and the externalnetworks. Typically, the optional network is usedfor public servers such as an FTP or Web server.Opening a Configuration FilePolicy Manager is a comprehensive software tool for creating,modifying, and saving configuration files. A configurationfile, with the extension .cfg, contains all the settings,options, addresses, and other information that constituteyour Firebox security policy. When you view the settingsin Policy Manager, you are seeing a “user friendly” versionof your configuration file.This section describes how to open a configuration fileafter one has been created. This assumes you have alreadyrun the QuickSetup Wizard and have a basic configurationfile saved either on the Firebox or on your local hard drive.If you have not run the QuickSetup Wizard, see Chapter 5,“Using Policy Manager to Configure Your Network” forinformation on how to create a basic configuration fromscratch.1 Select Start => Programs => WatchGuard => FireboxSystem Manager.2 If you are prompted to run the QuickSetup Wizard,click Continue.3 If you are prompted to connect to the Firebox, clickCancel.User Guide 49