WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

Working with AliasesAlias names are different from user or group names used in user authentication. With user authentication,you can monitor a connection with a name and not as an IP address. The person authenticates witha user name and a password to get access to Internet protocols. For more information about userauthentication, see “How User Authentication Works” on page 121.Creating an alias1 From Policy Manager, select Setup > Aliases.The Aliases dialog box appears.2 Click Add.The Add Alias dialog box appears.3 In the Alias Name text box, type a unique name to identify the alias.This name appears in lists when you configure a security policy.4 Click Add to add a host IP address, a network IP address, a host range, or an alias to the list of aliasmembers.The member appears in the list of alias members.5 Click OK two times.74 WatchGuard System Manager