Using The Network Administrator User Interface 51
Controlling Permission To Apply A Rule
Selecting who has permission to apply a rule, is performed when the rule
is created. Permissions can be changed after a rule is created, providing
the user or group making the change has write permission for the rule.
To change permissions on a rule, follow these steps:
1Click on Rules in the Tree pane. The Details pane on the right will list all of
the rules in 3Com Network Access Manager.
2Select the rule to change and right-click. Select Properties.
The Properties dialog window will appear.
3Select the Security tab. Follow the instructions in step 7 of “Creating A
New Rule” to re-assign permissions for the rule.
Changing Rule Priorities
Setting the priority of a rule, is performed when the rule is created. The
rule priority can be changed after a rule is created, providing the user or
group making the change has write permission for the rule. Priority 1 is
the highest priority, a rule assigned priority 1 will take precedence over all
other rules. A rule assigned priority 2 will take precedence over rules
assigned a priority of 3, 4...The Default Rule has the lowest priority.
To change the priority of a rule, follow these steps:
Either:
1Click on Rules in the Tree pane. The Details pane on the right will list all of
the rules in 3Com Network Access Manager.
2Select the rule to change and use the ( buttons on the Tool bar to
increase or decrease the priority of the rule to match your network
security requirements. Ensure the rule has a unique priority.
3If EFW policies are used, click on the Recalculate EFW Membership button
in the Tool bar after changing the rule priorities.
Or:
1Click Rules in the Tree pane. The Details pane on the right will list all of
the rules in 3Com Network Access Manager.
2Select the rule to change and right-click. Select Properties.
The Properties dialog window will appear.
3Select the Action tab and select the Priority for the rule. Ensure the
priority for the rule is unique.