Configuring Remote Management Access - NETGEAR UTM25-100NAS - Prosecure Utm Appliance 25U No Sub Included Reference Manual

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Configuring Remote Management Access

An administrator can configure, upgrade, and check the status of the UTM over the Internet via a
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN connection.
Note: When remote management is enabled and administrative access through a WAN
interface is granted (see
Web Management Interface is accessible to anyone who knows its IP address and
default password. Because a malicious WAN user can reconfigure the UTM and
misuse it in many ways, NETGEAR highly recommends that you change the
admin and guest default passwords before continuing (see
and Administrator Settings" on page
To configure the UTM for remote management:
1. Select Administration > Remote Management from the menu The Remote Management
screen displays.
Figure 10-3
2. Select one of the following radio buttons:
• Yes. Enable HTTPS remote management. This is the default setting.
• No. Disable HTTPS remote management.
Warning: If you are remotely connected to the UTM and you select the No
3. As an option, you can change the default HTTPS port. The default port number is 443.
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"Configuring Login Policies" on page
radio button, you and all other SSL VPN users are disconnected when
you click Apply.
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"Changing Passwords
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Network and System Management
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