Configure Remote Management Access - NETGEAR UTM5 Reference Manual

Configure Remote Management Access

An administrator can configure, upgrade, and check the status of the UTM over the Internet
through a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN connection.
Note: When remote management is enabled and administrative access
through a WAN interface is granted (see
page 382), the UTM's 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
Passwords and Administrator and Guest Settings
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To configure the UTM for remote management:
1. Select Administration > Remote Management. The Remote Management screen
displays:
Figure 250.
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
radio button, you and all other SSL VPN users are disconnected
when you click Apply.
3. As an option, you can change the default HTTPS port. The default port number is 443.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
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