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ZyWALL 5 User's Guide
HTTPS
HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL is a web protocol
that encrypts and decrypts web sessions. Use HTTPS for secure web configurator access to the
ZyWALL
Firewall
The ZyWALL is a stateful inspection firewall with DoS (Denial of Service) protection. By
default, when the firewall is activated, all incoming traffic from the WAN to the LAN is
blocked unless it is initiated from the LAN. The ZyWALL firewall supports TCP/UDP
inspection, DoS detection and prevention, real time alerts, reports and logs.
Content Filtering
The ZyWALL can block web features such as ActiveX controls, Java applets and cookies, as
well as disable web proxies. The ZyWALL can block or allow access to web sites that you
specify. The ZyWALL can also block access to web sites containing keywords that you
specify. You can define time periods and days during which content filtering is enabled and
include or exclude a range of users on the LAN from content filtering.
You can also subscribe to category-based content filtering that allows your ZyWALL to check
web sites against an external database of dynamically updated ratings of millions of web sites.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
Using the standard TCP/IP protocol, the ZyWALL and other UPnP-enabled devices can
dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address and convey its capabilities to other devices
on the network.
RADIUS (RFC2138, 2139)
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) server enables authentication,
authorization and accounting for users.
IEEE 802.1x for Network Security
The ZyWALL supports the IEEE 802.1x standard that works with the IEEE 802.11 to enhance
user authentication. With the local user profile, the ZyWALL allows you to configure up 32
user profiles without a network authentication server. In addition, centralized user and
accounting management is possible on an optional network authentication server.
Wi-Fi Protected Access
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i security specification draft.
Key differences between WPA and WEP are user authentication and improved data
encryption.
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