Global Technology Associates SOFTWARE FIREWALL GBWA200501-01 - Manual (Page 33)

3 – Configuration 29
Caution
Failure to change the default password is a serious security
weakness. GTA recommends changing the default user ID and
password to prevent unauthorized access.
Configuration Using GBAdmin
If your computer’s operating system is Microsoft Windows, you can choose
to configure your firewall by using the GBAdmin software you installed
earlier instead of using the web interface.
Note
GBAdmin can only be installed on a local computer that uses
Windows 98, NT 4.0, XP, Me, 2000 or 2003.
1) Select GBAdmin from the Windows Start menu to start GBAdmin.
2) Select File from the tool bar, then select Open. In the dialog box’s
S
OURCE
area, select
NETWORK
. In the S
ERVER
field, enter the default
IP address for the firewall (192.168.71.254). Make sure that there is
a check in the box next to C
ONFIGURATION
in the I
NFORMATION TO
L
OAD
section. Once this is complete, press the
RETURN
key or click OK.
Opening a GBAdmin Firewall Connection
3) GBAdmin will prompt you for a user ID and password to the firewall.
Enter the default
USER
ID, which is "gnatbox" (all lower case) and
enter the default
PASSWORD
, which is also "gnatbox" (all lower case),
then press the
RETURN
key or select OK when finished.
Entering the Default User ID and Password
Caution
GTA recommends changing the default user ID and password to
prevent unauthorized access.