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Firewall configuration Schedules

Creating one-time schedules

You can create a one-time schedule that activates or deactivates a policy for a specified period of time. For example, your firewall might be configured with the default policy that allows access to all services on the Internet at all times. You can add a one-time schedule to block access to the Internet during a holiday period.

To create a one-time schedule

1Go to Firewall > Schedule > One-time.

2Select New.

3Type a Name for the schedule.

The name can contain numbers (0-9), uppercase and lowercase letters (A-Z, a-z), and the special characters - and _. Other special characters and spaces are not allowed.

4Set the Start date and time for the schedule.

Set Start and Stop times to 00 for the schedule to be active for the entire day.

5Set the Stop date and time for the schedule. One-time schedules use a 24-hour clock.

6Select OK to add the one-time schedule.

Figure 10: Adding a one-time schedule

Creating recurring schedules

You can create a recurring schedule that activates or deactivates policies at specified times of the day or on specified days of the week. For example, you might want to prevent Internet use outside working hours by creating a recurring schedule.

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