WatchGuard Technologies SSL VPN manual Using the Serial Console, Admin Users Tab, Logging Tab

Using the Serial Console

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Admin Users Tab

The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway has a default administrative user account with full access to the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway. To protect the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway from unauthorized access, change the default password during your initial configuration.

Note

To reset the root administrative password to its default, you must reinstall the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway server software.

The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway is preconfigured with the default user name of root and password of rootadmin.

To change the administrator password

1In the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Administration Portal, on the Administration tab, click Admin Users.

2Under Administrator Password, type the new password in the fields provided.

3 Click Change Password.

Logging Tab

This tab displays the log for the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway. This is the same log that is in the Administra- tion Tool on the VPN Gateway Cluster > Logging tab.

Maintenance Tab

This tab provides you a place to do administrative tasks. These are:

•Uploading a signed certificate

•Uploading a private key and certificate

•Uploading a saved configuration or appliance upgrade

•Saving the appliance configuration

•Restarting and shutting down the appliance

You can also log off from the Administration Portal by clicking Log Out.

Using the Serial Console

You can use the serial console to set the IP address and subnet of the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Interface 0, as well as the IP address of the default gateway device. All other configuration must be done using the Administration Tool. You can also use the serial console to test a connection with the ping command.

If you want to reach the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway through the serial console before making any config- uration settings, use a serial cable to connect the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway to a computer that has ter- minal emulation software.

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