Secure Computing Sidewinder 7.0 Quick Start

Suggested post-startup tasks
Task Notes
Check for updates
If you have a support contract, you can automatically
set your Sidewinder to load and install available
and patches
patches. You can also check for patches manually, or
you can periodically check the Secure Computing
web site for available patches and other Technical
Support information.
Configure the rule
The appliance uses a set of rules to determine the
proxies and servers that internal and external users
elements, rules, and
will be allowed to use.
rule groups
Set up accounts for
You may need more than one administration user
other administrators account on the system if your site divides
administrative tasks among several administrators.
Configure your
How you do this depends on the e-mail software you
internal mail server use internally. If your routing directs outbound mail
to the appliance, no further configuration of your
to route e-mail
internal mail server is required.
through the
appliance
Run the Reconfigure
Configure your basic mail services using the
Mail tool Reconfigure Mail tool. After configuration is
complete, create the necessary objects and rules.
If you selected Transparent:
• Create two rules: one for inbound mail and one
for outbound mail.
• Use the smtp (Mail Proxy) service.
• Use two Mail (SMTP proxy) application defenses:
one for inbound traffic and one for outbound
traffic, each with direction-appropriate settings.
If you selected Secure Split SMTP Servers:
• Create two rules: one for inbound mail and one
for outbound mail.
• Use the sendmail (Sendmail Server) service.
• The rules' destination burb must be <Any>. The
destination endpoint must also be <Any>.
• Use two Mail (Sendmail) application defenses:
one for inbound traffic and one for outbound
traffic, each with direction-appropriate settings.
Create a
An initial configuration backup is automatically
created when you first configure your appliance. If
configuration
you have made changes, now is a good time for you
backup
to create another configuration backup. Backing up
the configuration files enables you to quickly restore
an appliance to its desired operational state. By
storing your configuration, you can:
• Have temporary storage for your Sidewinder
configuration.
• Back up your initial configuration.
• Quickly reconfigure your system after a hardware
failure.
Technical Support Information
Web — www.securecomputing.com/goto/support
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Part Number: 86-0946591-A
Refer to...
See the "General System Tasks"
chapter of the Sidewinder
Administration Guide.
Also check
www.securecomputing.com/goto/
updates
See the Policy section of the
Sidewinder Administration Guide.
See the "General Maintenance Tasks"
chapter of the Sidewinder
Administration Guide.
See your mail server's documentation
for help.
See the "E-Mail" chapter of the
Sidewinder Administration Guide.
See the "General Maintenance Tasks"
chapter of the Sidewinder
Administration Guide.
Welcome to the Sidewinder appliance
to set up your Sidewinder appliance, version 7.0. Please refer to the
Startup Guide for comprehensive setup instructions.
What you need What you need
Provided in shipment
Sidewinder appliance
(models vary)
— Management Tools CD
media and media and
— Installation - Disk
documents documents
Imaging CD
— Activation Certificate
— User Guides
— Additional materials
power cord(s)
and serial cable
rack mount kit
(with rack mountable systems)
Quick Start
®
—
Use this Quick Start
Provided by you
Management Management
system system
- -
You configure and You configure and
manage a Sidewinder manage a Sidewinder
appliance from a appliance from a
Windows-based Windows-based
desktop or laptop desktop or laptop
system. system.
Requirements for management system:
Windows XP or 2000
1 GHz CPU
512 MB memory
CD drive
network cables