Block external sites – WatchGuard Technologies WatchGuard Firebox SOHO 6 User Manual

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Block External Sites

5

Enter the port number (or numbers if creating a range of ports)
or enter the IP protocol number to allow in the appropriate
fields and click Add.

After creating a custom service, you need to specify a filter rule as
well as define the incoming and outgoing properties.

6

At the Incoming and Outgoing Filter drop lists, select either
Allow or Deny.

7

Select either Host IP Address, Network IP Address, or Host
Range from the appropriate drop list.

The Custom Service page refreshes.

8

Enter either a single host IP address, a network IP address, or
the start and end of a range of host IP addresses for this custom
service in the appropriate fields.

9

Click Add.

Repeat the last three steps until all the appropriate address information

for this custom service appears in the appropriate fields.

10 Click Submit.

Block External Sites

By default, the security stance of the SOHO 6 is to deny all
incoming traffic to the trusted network, but to allow all outgoing
traffic. However, you can selectively block access to particular
Internet sites entirely.
Follow these steps to configure blocked sites:

1

From the navigation bar on the left side, select
Firewall => Blocked Sites.

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