Configuring HTTPS

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You can enable Safe@Office appliance users to access the Safe@Office Portal from the Internet. To do so, you must first configure HTTPS.

Note: Configuring HTTPS is equivalent to creating a simple Allow rule, where the destination is This Gateway. To create more complex rules for HTTPS, such as allowing HTTPS connections from multiple IP address ranges, define Allow rules for TCP port 443, with the destination This Gateway. For information, see Using Rules.

To configure HTTPS

Click Setup in the main menu, and click the Management tab.
The Management page appears.

Specify from where HTTPS access to the Safe@Office Portal should be granted.

See Access Options for information.

Warning: If remote HTTPS is enabled, your Safe@Office appliance settings can be changed remotely, so it is especially important to make sure all Safe@Office appliance users' passwords are difficult to guess.

Note: You can use HTTPS to access the Safe@Office Portal from your internal network, by surfing to https://my.firewall.

If you selected Internal Networks + IP Range, additional fields appear.

If you selected Internal Networks + IP Range, enter the desired IP address range in the fields provided.
Click Apply.
The HTTPS configuration is saved. If you configured remote HTTPS, you can now access the Safe@Office Portal through the Internet, using the procedure Accessing the Safe@Office Portal Remotely.

See Also

Maintenance

Viewing Firmware Status

Upgrading Your Software Product

Configuring a Gateway Hostname

Configuring Syslog Logging

Configuring SNMP

Setting the Time on the Appliance

Using Diagnostic Tools

Backing Up and Restoring the Safe@Office Appliance Configuration

Using Rapid Deployment

Resetting the Safe@Office Appliance to Defaults

Running Diagnostics

Rebooting the Safe@Office Appliance

Access Options

Select this option…	To allow access from…
Internal Networks	The internal network only. This disables remote access capability. This is the default.
Internal Networks + VPN	The internal network and your VPN.
Internal Networks + IP Range	A particular range of IP addresses. Additional fields appear, in which you can enter the desired IP address range.
ANY	Any IP address.
Disabled	Nowhere. This disables both local and remote access capability. This option is relevant to the SNMP protocol only.