WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

Configuring the TCP ProxyConfiguring the TCP ProxyTransmission Control Protocol (TCP) is the primary protocol in TCP/IP networks. The IP protocol controlspackets while TCP enables hosts to start connections and to send and receive data. A TCP proxy monitorsTCP handshaking to see if a TCP session is legitimate.Configuring general settings for the TCP proxyHTTP proxy actionSelect the HTTP proxy action to use for TCP connections. The TCP proxy applies the HTTP proxyruleset to all traffic that it identifies as HTTP traffic.Send a log message with summary information for each transactionSelect this check box to record a log message for all TCP connection requests. This featurecreates a large number of log messages and traffic.Enabling intrusion prevention for TCPAlthough you can use the proxy definition screens to activate and configure IPS, it is easier to use theTasks menu in Policy Manager to do this. For more information on how to do this, or to use the IPSscreens in the proxy definition, see the chapter “Using Signature-Based Security Services.”User Guide 183