WatchGuard Technologies SOHO 6 Configure Incoming and Outgoing Services, Pre-configured Services

Chapter 6: Configure the Firewall Settings

Configure Incoming and Outgoing Services

By default, the security stance of the SOHO 6 is to deny incoming packets to computers on the trusted network protected by the SOHO 6 firewall. You can selectively open your network to certain types of Internet connectivity. For example, to set up a Web server behind the SOHO 6, you add an incoming Web service.

It is important to remember that each service you add opens a small window into your trusted network and marginally reduces your security. This is the inherent trade-off between access and security.

Pre-configured Services

Each service is defined by a combination of Internet protocols and port numbers to uniquely identify the connection type to applications and servers on the Internet. The SOHO 6 configuration pages include several of the most common types.

Follow these steps to add an Incoming service:

1From the navigation bar on the left side, select

Firewall => Incoming or Outgoing.

The Filter Traffic page appears.

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