Internet access (via access controls)

A user with this access control is permitted controlled access to the web through the CyberGuard SG appliance’s web proxy. See the Access control and content filtering section in the chapter entitled Firewall for details on controlling LAN users’ web access.

Password

The CyberGuard SG appliance’s administrative (root) password is used to restrict access to the Web Management Console web administration pages (Web Admin) and the CyberGuard SG appliance itself. The CyberGuard SG appliance administrative password is the ‘key’ to the security of your network and must be kept secret. It is recommended that you choose a password that is easy for you to remember but hard for unauthorized people to guess.

A potential security issue may be introduced by having a network-connected CyberGuard SG appliance accessible, using the factory default password. To prevent this, the password for the CyberGuard SG appliance should be changed when Setup Wizard is run or the Web Management Console web administration pages are accessed for the first time.

The CyberGuard SG appliance administrative password can be changed at any time using the Web Management Console web administration pages by clicking Password in the System menu.

Note

The username is root. The factory default CyberGuard SG appliance administrative password is default.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic information and tests are provided through the Web Management Console web administration pages.

Diagnostics

To access this information, click Diagnostics under System. This page displays information including the current firmware version, network settings and the status of Internet and VPN connections.

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