WatchGuard Technologies FireboxTM System 4.6 manual Adding a host alias, Modifying a host alias

Using host aliases

Adding a host alias

From Policy Manager:

1Select Setup => Authentication.

The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears.

2Click the Aliases tab.

3 Click Add.

4In the Host Alias Name text box, enter the name used to identify the alias when configuring services and authentication.

5Click Add.

The Add Address dialog box appears.

6Define the alias by adding hosts or users. To add an existing member, click the name in the Members list. Click Add.

7To configure a new member, click Add Other.

The Add Member dialog box appears.

8Use the Choose Type drop list to select a category. In the Value text box, enter the address or host name. Click OK.

9When you finish adding members, click OK.

The Host Alias dialog box appears listing the new alias. Click the alias to view its members.

Modifying a host alias

Use the Host Alias dialog box to review or modify a host alias configuration. From Policy Manager:

1Select Setup => Authentication. Click the Aliases tab.

The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears displaying the Aliases tab.

2Click the host to review or modify. Click Edit.

The Host Alias dialog box appears, displaying the host’s members.

3To add new members, click Add and follow the directions described in steps 6—9 of the previous procedure. To delete members, select them and click Remove.

4When you finish reviewing or modifying the host alias, click OK.

Removing a host alias

When you remove a host alias from the Aliases list, you must also remove the alias from any services configured to use the alias. From Policy Manager:

1Select Setup =>Authentication. Click the Aliases tab.

The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears, displaying the Aliases tab.

2Click the host to remove. Click Remove.

3Click OK.

The Member Access and Authentication dialog box closes.

4In the Services Arena, double-click a service that is configured to use the alias.

The service’s Properties dialog box appears and displays the Incoming tab.

5Remove the alias from the Incoming and Outgoing tabs as appropriate.

For more information, see “Defining service properties” on page 49.

6Repeat these steps for every service configured with the host alias you removed.

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