Enabling Remote Management Via Https - D-Link NetDefend DFL-210 User Manual

2.1.4. Web Interface
2.1.4.2. Interface Layout
The main web interface page is divided into three major sections:
Menu bar
Navigator
Main Window
2.1.4.3. Controlling Access to the Web Interface
By default, the web interface is accessible only from the internal network. If you need to enable ac-
cess from other parts of the network, you can do so by modifying the remote management policy.
Example 2.2. Enabling remote management via HTTPS.
Note
Access to the web interface is regulated by the remote management policy. By default,
the system will only allow web access from the internal network.
The menu bar located at the top of the web interface contains a number of but-
tons and drop-down menus that are used to perform configuration tasks as well as
for navigation to various tools and status pages.
• Home - Navigates to the first page of the web interface.
• Configuration
• Save and Activate - Saves and activates the configuration.
• Discard Changes - Discards any changes made to the configuration dur-
ing the current session.
• View Changes - List the changes made to the configuration since it was
last saved.
• Tools - Contains a number of tools that are useful for maintaining the system.
• Status - Provides various status pages that can be used for system dia-
gnostics.
• Maintenance
• Update Center - Manually update or schedule updates of the intrusion
detection and antivirus signatures.
• License - View license details or enter activation code.
• Backup - Make a backup of the configuration to your local computer or
restore a previously downloaded backup.
• Reset - Restart the firewall or reset to factory default.
• Upgrade - Upgrade the firewall's firmware.
The navigator located on the left-hand side of the web interface contains a tree
representation of the system configuration. The tree is divided into a number of
sections corresponding to the major building blocks of the configuration. The tree
can be expanded to expose additional sections.
The main window contains configuration or status details corresponding to the
section selected in the navigator or the menu bar.
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