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GB-Ware Firewall Product Guide24

Conﬁguring Your Firewall

You will need to conﬁgure your ﬁrewall to match your network scheme

before installing it.

Requirements

If using a web browser, you will need:

• an SSL-compatible, frames-enabled web browser

• a temporary peer network connection between the ﬁrewall and

a computer (ﬁrst conﬁguration only; otherwise, connect over the

network normally)

If using GBAdmin, you will need:

• GBAdmin software, pre-installed on a Windows PC

• a temporary peer network connection between the ﬁrewall and a

Windows computer (ﬁrst conﬁguration only; otherwise, connect over

the network normally)

If using the serial console, you will need:

• terminal emulation software such as TeraTerm or Microsoft

HyperTerminal

• a serial connection between the ﬁrewall and a computer

If using the video console, you will need:

• a monitor and keyboard directly attached to your ﬁrewall

Additionally, you will need:

• the GB-Ware ﬁrewall you installed

• an understanding of TCP/IP networking

• network IP addresses for all network interfaces used

• net masks for each attached network

• default route to the external network

• a list of services/ports to allow inbound (if any)

• a list of services/ports to restrict outbound (if any)

Browser Compatibility

GTA recommends using Apple Safari (www.apple.com), Microsoft Internet

Explorer for Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/), Mozilla

(www.mozilla.org), Netscape Navigator (www.netscape.com), Opera (www.

opera.com), or another SSL-compatible and frame-enabled browser to

administer your ﬁrewall.

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Global Technology Associates GBWA200501-01 User Manual Page 28