91 Barracuda NG Network Access Client - Administrator’s Guide

9.4 General Firewall Settings and Tasks (Menu Bar)

The following configuration items of the Barracuda NG Personal Firewall are accessible through the
Menu Bar (use the ALT key to open/close the menu bar):
• Firewall
see 9.4.1 Firewall Menu, page 91
• View
see 9.4.2 View Menu, page 93
Security Mode
see 9.4.3 Security Mode Menu, page 94

9.4.1 Firewall Menu

Save Configuration
Select this item to save configuration changes immediately.
Settings …
Select this item to adjust general behavior of the Barracuda Barracuda NG Personal Fire-
wall. The following parameters are available for configuration.
Firewall Settings Tab:
Click the Save Configuration link within the Configuration Item bar to save configuration changes after prior
confirmation inquiry.
List 9–1 Firewall Settings > Protocol Option
Parameter Description
Log dropped packets/Log successful
connections
Select these checkboxes to activate logging for dropped packets and/or successful connections. Log line
structure is depicted in figure 9–5.
List 9–2 Firewall Settings > Protocol File
Parameter Description
File name This field defines path and name of the NG VPN client log file. By default, the file is saved to C:\Program
Files\BarracudaNG\phlog.txt
Size limit This field defines a maximum size for the log file (default: 4096 KByte).
List 9–3 Firewall Settings > Network Objects
Parameter Description
IP Monitor Selecting this checkbox (default: selected) activates dynamic update of Network Objects (9.8.7 Networks,
page 110).