WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

Opening a Configuration Fileto a server at a vendor location. For this task, you must change your configuration file with Policy Manager.Using WatchGuard System Manager1 From the Windows desktop, click Start > All Programs > WatchGuard System Manager 8.3 >WatchGuard System Manager.WatchGuard® System Manager 8.3 is the default name of the folder for the Start menu icons. You can change thisfolder name during installation.2 From WatchGuard System Manager, select File > Connect To Device.Or,click the Connect to Device icon on the WatchGuard System Manager toolbar. The Connect to Fireboxdialog box appears.3 Use the drop-down list to select your Firebox, or type its trusted IP address. Type the statuspassphrase. Click OK.The device appears in the WatchGuard System Manager Device Status tab.4 Select the Firebox on the Device Status tab. Then, select Tools > Policy Manager.Or,click the Policy Manager icon on the WatchGuard System Manager toolbar. Policy Manager opens, and itputs the configuration file in use on the selected Firebox.Using Policy Manager1 From Policy Manager, click File > Open > Firebox.The Open Firebox dialog box appears.If you get an error message that tells you that you cannot connect, try again.2 From the Firebox Address or Name drop-down list, select a Firebox.You can also type the IP address or host name.3 In the Passphrase text box, type the Firebox status (read-only) passphrase.Use the status passphrase here. You must use the configuration passphrase to save a new configuration to theFirebox.4 Click OK.Policy Manager opens the configuration file and shows the settings.If you cannot open Policy Manager, try these steps:• If the Connect to Firebox dialog box immediately comes back after you enter the passphrase,make sure that Caps Lock is off and that you type the passphrase correctly. Remember that thepassphrase is case-sensitive.70 WatchGuard System Manager