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COMPREHENSIVE INTERNET SECURITY
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S o n i c WALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF
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  • Page 1 COMPREHENSIVE INTERNET SECURITY ™ S o n i c WALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Content Security Manager to fit the complexities of your network. Note: For complete configuration instructions, refer to the SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Administrator’s Guide available on the SonicWALL Content Security Manager Resource CD and on the SonicWALL Documentation Web site at: <http://www.sonicwall.com/services/documentation.html>...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Getting started with your Content Security Manager comprises the following steps: “Applying Power to the Content Security Manager” on page 3 “Accessing the SonicWALL Management Interface” on page 3 “Configuring the Network Interfaces” on page 5 “Configuring the Time Zone” on page 6 “Setting the Administrator Name and Password”...

  • Page 4: Applying Power To The Content Security Manager

    3. Start your Web browser. Alert: Your Web browser must support Java and HTTP uploads. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher are recommended. SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Getting Started Guide Page 3...
  • Page 5 4. Enter http://192.168.168.168 in the Location or Address field and press Enter. Unable to Connect? If you cannot connect to the Content Security Manager, verify the following configurations: • Did you correctly enter the Content Security Manager X2 management IP address, http://192.168.168.168, in your Web browser? •...

  • Page 6: Configuring The Network Interfaces

    Note: The X2 port is used for management only and does not have any access to the network or the Internet. The Content Security Manager online help is not available from this port when you click on the help button on any management interface page. SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Getting Started Guide Page 5...

  • Page 7: Configuring The Time Zone

    Configuring the Time Zone Before you register your Content Security Manager or use the content filtering database and dynamic rating feature, you must set the time zone on the content security appliance to the correct time zone for your location: 1.

  • Page 8: Connecting The Content Security Manager To Your Network

    4. In the Ping host or IP address field, enter your firewall or router gateway IP address and click Go. Note the result. 5. Enter an address outside your firewall, such as www.sonicwall.com and click Go. Note the result. SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 9 6. Enter the IP address of your DNS server and click Go. Note the result. 7. If any of the addresses you tried to ping did not respond or responded with a slow Ping time (greater than 50 milliseconds), you may need to create static routes from your Content Security Manager to the firewall or router gateway and to your DNS server.

  • Page 10: Registering Your Content Security Manager

    You need a mySonicWALL.com account to register your Content Security Manager. You can create a new mySonicWALL.com account directly from the SonicWALL management interface. Alert: Verify that the DNS and Time settings on your Content Security Manager are correct when you register the device.
  • Page 11 4. Enter your mySonicWALL.com account username and password in the User Name and Password fields, then click Submit. 5. At the top of the Product Survey page, Enter a “friendly name” for your SonicWALL content security appliance in the Friendly Name field. The friendly name allows you to easily identify your SonicWALL content security appliance in your mySonicWALL.com account.

  • Page 12: Modifying The *Default Policy Group

    12 default policies included with the Content Security Manager, and any custom content filtering policies. Note: Refer to the appendix of the SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Administrator’s Guide for a detailed description of all SonicWALL Content Filtering Service default policy categories.
  • Page 13 Adding Policies to the *Default Policy Group 1. In the Content Security Manager management interface, click on Web Filters, and then click on Policy Groups. The Policy Group table lists the *Default policy group. 2. In the list of policy groups, click the edit icon in the same line as the *Default policy.

  • Page 14: Applying Application Filters

    4. If you want to block all Peer-to-Peer applications, click the Prevent All check box in the row labeled P2P (Peer-to-Peer) Applications. 5. If you want to block all Multimedia applications, click the Prevent All check box in the row labeled Multimedia Applications. 6. Click Apply. SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Getting Started Guide Page 13...

  • Page 15: Integrating The Content Security Manager With Microsoft Active Directory

    Content Security Manager includes the SonicWALL ADConnector application to provide an interface between the Content Security Manager filtering policies and Active Directory. Note: Refer to the SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Administrator’s Guide for complete instructions on installing, configuring and using the SonicWALL ADConnector application.
  • Page 16 ADConnector Requirements The Windows PC on which you install the SonicWALL ADConnector must meet the following requirements: • A direct or routable access to both the Active Directory Domain Controller and the Content Security Manager • An always on computer, so that the Content Security Manager can communicate with the Windows computer as needed •...
  • Page 17 ADConnector Configuration Tool. The ADConnector Configuration Tool launches. This is part of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). 2. In the Console Root window, click the expand (+) icon next to SonicWALL ADConnector in the left column to display its contents in the right column.
  • Page 18 2. The first time you click on a user, the ADConnector prompts you for the Active Directory Attributes for the SonicWALL ADConnector. Click OK in the Warning dialog box. 3. In the Attribute Selection dialog box, select attributes that are otherwise unused in on the system, for example, IP Phone.
  • Page 19 7. Select Internal (X0) from the Interface menu. 8. Click OK. The static route entry is added to the Routing Table. Note: For instructions on assigning filter policies to users in Active Directory, see the SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Administrator’s Guide, located on your SonicWALL Content Security Manager Resource CD or available at the SonicWALL documentation Web site: <http://www.sonicwall.com/services/documentation.html>...
  • Page 20 Note: For more information on these procedures, refer to the SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Administrator’s Guide, located on your Content Security Manager Resource CD or available at the SonicWALL documentation Web site: <http://www.sonicwall.com/services/documentation.html> SonicWALL Content Security Manager 2100 CF Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 21 F: 408.745.9300 © 2004 SonicWALL, I n c . SonicWALL is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, I n c . Other product and company names mentioned herein may be t rademarks and/ or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications and descriptions subject to change with out notice.

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