What is a Firebox?
Placing a Firebox within a network
The most common location for a Firebox is directly behind the Internet router, as pictured below:
Internet
The Security Challenge
Router |
Event Processor | Firebox II |
SMTP Server
ManagementHTTP Server
Station
FTP Server
Trusted Network | Optional Network |
Other parts of the network are as follows:
Management Station
The computer on which you install and run the WatchGuard LiveSecurity Control Center.
Event Processor
The computer that receives and stores log messages and sends alerts and notifications. You can configure the Management Station to also serve as the Event Processor.
Trusted network
The network behind the firewall that must be protected from the security challenge.
External network
The network presenting the security challenge, typically the Internet.
Optional network
A network protected by the firewall but still accessible from the trusted and the external networks. Typically, the optional network is used for public servers such as an FTP or Web server.
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