WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

Adding Policies• Attacks that use new or different IP protocols• Unknown applicationsWhen you configure the Firebox with the Quick Setup Wizard, you set only the basic policies (DNS client,FTP, and TCP outgoing proxy) and interface IP addresses. If you have more software applications andnetwork traffic for the Firebox to examine, you must:• Configure the policies on the Firebox to let necessary traffic through• Set the approved hosts and properties for each policy• Balance the requirement to protect your network against the requirements of your users to getaccess to external resourcesWe recommend that you set limits on outgoing access when you configure your Firebox.Adding PoliciesYou add policies with Policy Manager. Policy Manager shows icons or a list to identify the policies thatyou configure on the Firebox®. For each policy you can:• Set allowed traffic sources and destinations• Make filter rules and policies• Enable or disable the policy• Configure properties such as QoS, NAT, schedules, and loggingChanging the Policy Manager ViewPolicy Manager has two views: Large Icons and Details. The Large Icons view shows each policy as anicon. To change to the Large Icons view, select Large Icons from the View menu.Large Icons View146 WatchGuard System Manager