NETGEAR STM150EW-100NAS, UTM5EW-100NAS Use Network Resource Objects to Simplify Policies, 369

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Use Network Resource Objects to Simplify Policies

Network resources are groups of IP addresses, IP address ranges, and services. By defining resource objects, you can more quickly create and configure network policies. You do not need to redefine the same set of IP addresses or address ranges when you configure the same access policies for multiple users.

Defining network resources is optional; smaller organizations can choose to create access policies using individual IP addresses or IP networks rather than predefined network resources. But for most organizations, NETGEAR recommends that you use network resources. If your server or network configuration changes, you can perform an update quickly by using network resources instead of individually updating all of the user and group policies.

Add New Network Resources

To define a network resource:

1.Select VPN > SSL VPN > Resources. The Resources screen displays. (The following figure shows some resources in the List of Resources table as an example.)

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2.In the Add New Resource section of the screen, specify information in the following fields:

•Resource Name. A descriptive name of the resource for identification and management purposes.

•Service. From the Service drop-down list, select the type of service to which the resource applies:

-VPN Tunnel. The resource applies only to a VPN tunnel.

-Port Forwarding. The resource applies only to port forwarding.

-All. The resource applies both to a VPN tunnel and to port forwarding.

3.Click the Add table button. The new resource is added to the List of Resources table.

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