Chapter 6: Configure the Firewall Settings

For the SOCKS proxy, enter the URL or IP address of the SOHO 6 trusted network. The default IP address is 192.168.111.1.

Disabling SOCKS on the SOHO 6

Once you use a SOCKS-compliant application through the SOHO 6, the primary SOCKS port is available to anyone on your trusted network. You can close this security gap between uses of SOCKS applications.

1Enable the checkbox labeled Disable SOCKS proxy.

This disables the SOHO 6 from acting as a SOCKS proxy.

2Click Submit.

When you need to use SOCKS again, follow this procedure:

1Disable the checkbox labeled Disable SOCKS proxy.

This enables the SOHO 6 to act as a SOCKS proxy.

2Click Submit.

The SOHO 6 is enabled again as a Proxy server and ready to pass SOCKS packets.

Logging all allowed outbound traffic

By default, the SOHO 6 logs only particular events and not all traffic passing through it. For the most part, the SOHO 6 records denied traffic. However, the SOHO 6 is able to record all allowed outbound traffic.

NOTE

This option will record an extensive amount of log entries. For this reason, WatchGuard recommends that you use it for diagnostic purposes only.

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