PART IV Administering a Security Policy

Network security is more than just designing and implementing a security policy and copying the resulting configuration file to a WatchGuard Firebox. Truly effective network security requires constant vigilance and ongoing adaptation to changing business needs. WatchGuard provides the following functionality for administering your security policy:

Aliases and Authentication

Control access to services by requiring users to identify themselves. In addition to our own authentication scheme, WatchGuard also supports Windows NT, RADIUS, CRYPTOCard, and SecurID server authentication. Use host aliases to speed configuration of authentication and service properties.

Firebox Activity Monitors

Firebox Monitors displays real-time traffic through your Firebox. View bandwidth usage, dynamically and manually blocked sites, and Firebox status. Use HostWatch to monitor active connections and LogViewer to read and print a log file.

Network Activity Reports

Use the Web-based Historical Reports utility to build, display, modify, and print reports of activity through the Firebox.

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