Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP2 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION Installation Manual page 57

Apart from the device configuration, the following network settings can be configured
in this step:
Network Mode
Enable or disable the use of NetworkManager as described above.
Firewall
By default SuSEfirewall2 is enabled on all configured network interfaces. To
globally disable the firewall for this computer, click on disable. If the firewall is
enabled, you may open the SSH port in order to allow remote connections via secure
shell. To open the detailed firewall configuration dialog, click on Firewall. See
Section 43.4.1, "Configuring the Firewall with YaST" (page 829) for detailed infor-
mation.
IPv6
By default, the IPv6 support is enabled. To disable it, click Disable IPv6. For more
information about IPv6, see Section 30.2, "IPv6—The Next Generation Internet"
(page 554).
VNC Remote Administration
To administer your machine remotely by VNC, click Change > VNC Remote Ad-
ministration, enable remote administration, and open the port in the firewall. If you
have multiple network devices and want to select on which to open the port, click
Firewall Details and select the network device. You can also use SSH, a more secure
option, for remote administration.
Proxy
If you have a proxy server controlling the Internet access in your network, configure
the proxy URLs and authentication details in this dialog.
TIP: Resetting the Network Configuration to the Defaults
Reset the network settings to the original proposed values by clicking Change
> Reset to Defaults. This discards any changes made.
Test Internet Connection
After having configured a network connection, you can test it. For this purpose, YaST
establishes a connection to the SUSE Linux Enterprise server and downloads the latest
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