WatchGuard Firebox System 4.6 User Guide

WatchGuard Firebox System 4.6 User Guide WatchGuard Firebox System 4.6 User Guide

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Setting up proxy services4 Click File => Save => To Firebox to save your changes to the Firebox. Specify thelocation and name of the new configuration file.Setting up proxy servicesThe WatchGuard Firebox System uses a technology called “transparent proxies.”Transparent proxies can be employed without any special third-party or proxy-awaresoftware, and are transparent to client programs. WatchGuard has applicationspecificproxies for SMTP, FTP, and HTTP.When performing incoming, static NAT, internal hosts must point to theinternal IP address of the server, not the Firebox or public IP address.Users should have their WINS, host file, or internal DNS set to resolve tothe internal IP of the server in question. For more information, see“Configuring a service for incoming static NAT” on page 66.Configuring an SMTP proxy serviceThe SMTP proxy limits several potentially harmful aspects of e-mail. The proxy scansthe content type and content disposition headers and matches them against a userdefinablelist of known hostile signatures. E-mail containing suspect attachments isblocked and replaced with messages indicating that this action has been taken.The list of disallowed signatures can be modified from the Content Types tab in theSMTP Proxy dialog box. You do not have to reboot the Firebox when you make theseSMTP configuration changes.The proxy also automatically disables nonstandard commands such as Debug, andcan limit message size and number of recipients. If the message exceeds preset limits,the Firebox refuses the mail.The Policy Manager uses separate dialog boxes for incoming and outgoing SMTPrules. Because incoming messages pose a greater threat to your network thanoutgoing ones, the dialog box for incoming SMTP has more controls and configurableproperties.Configuring the incoming SMTP proxyUse the Incoming SMTP Proxy dialog box to set the incoming parameters of theSMTP proxy. You must already have an SMTP Proxy service icon in the ServicesArena. From the Services Arena:1 Double-click the SMTP Proxy icon to open the SMTP Proxy Properties dialog box.2 Click the Properties tab.3 Click Incoming.The Incoming SMTP Proxy dialog box appears, displaying the General tab.4 Modify general properties according to your preference.For a description of each control, right-click it, and then click What’s This?.5 To modify logging properties, click the Logging tab.52

Setting up proxy servicesSelecting content typesFrom the SMTP Proxy Properties dialog box:1 Click the Content Types tab.2 Click Add under the Content Types box.The Select MIME Type dialog box appears.3 Select a content type. Click OK.4 To create a new MIME type, click New Type. Enter the MIME type anddescription. Click OK.The new type appears at the bottom of the Content Types drop list. Repeat this process for eachcontent type. For a list of MIME content types, see the Reference Guide.Adding address patternsFrom the SMTP Proxy Properties dialog box:1 Click the Address Patterns tab.2 Use the Category drop list to select a category.3 Type the address pattern in the text box to the left of the Add button.4 Click Add.The address pattern appears at the bottom of the pattern list.Protecting your mail server against relayingHackers and spammers can use an open relay to send mail from your server. Toprevent this, disable open relay on your mail server. From the SMTP ProxyProperties dialog box:1 Click the Address Patterns tab.2 Select Allowed To from the Category drop list.3 In the text box to the left of the Add button, enter your own domain.With this setting, outside IPs can send mail only to your domain and not relay to other domains.4 Click Add.Select headers to allowFrom the SMTP Proxy Properties dialog box:1 Click the Headers tab.2 To add a new header, type the header name in the text box to the left of the Addbutton. Click Add.The new header appears at the bottom of the header list.3 To remove a header, select the header name in the header list. Click Remove.The header is removed from the header list.Configuring the outgoing SMTP proxyUse the Outgoing SMTP Proxy dialog box to set the parameters for traffic going fromyour Trusted and Optional network to the world. You must already have an SMTPProxy service icon in the Services Arena. Double-click the icon to open the service’sProperties dialog box:1 Click the Properties tab.User Guide 53

Setting up proxy servicesSelecting content typesFrom the SMTP Proxy Properties dialog box:1 Click the Content Types tab.2 Click Add under the Content Types box.The Select MIME Type dialog box appears.3 Select a content type. Click OK.4 To create a new MIME type, click New Type. Enter the MIME type anddescription. Click OK.The new type appears at the bottom of the Content Types drop list. Repeat this process for eachcontent type. For a list of MIME content types, see the Reference <strong>Guide</strong>.Adding address patternsFrom the SMTP Proxy Properties dialog box:1 Click the Address Patterns tab.2 Use the Category drop list to select a category.3 Type the address pattern in the text box to the left of the Add button.4 Click Add.The address pattern appears at the bottom of the pattern list.Protecting your mail server against relayingHackers and spammers can use an open relay to send mail from your server. Toprevent this, disable open relay on your mail server. From the SMTP ProxyProperties dialog box:1 Click the Address Patterns tab.2 Select Allowed To from the Category drop list.3 In the text box to the left of the Add button, enter your own domain.With this setting, outside IPs can send mail only to your domain and not relay to other domains.4 Click Add.Select headers to allowFrom the SMTP Proxy Properties dialog box:1 Click the Headers tab.2 To add a new header, type the header name in the text box to the left of the Addbutton. Click Add.The new header appears at the bottom of the header list.3 To remove a header, select the header name in the header list. Click Remove.The header is removed from the header list.Configuring the outgoing SMTP proxyUse the Outgoing SMTP Proxy dialog box to set the parameters for traffic going fromyour Trusted and Optional network to the world. You must already have an SMTPProxy service icon in the Services Arena. Double-click the icon to open the service’sProperties dialog box:1 Click the Properties tab.<strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 53

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