Watchguard Firebox FireboxTM System 4.6 User Manual page 96

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Using host aliases
Adding a host alias
From Policy Manager:
1
Select Setup => Authentication.
The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears.
2
Click the Aliases tab.
3
Click Add.
4
In the Host Alias Name text box, enter the name used to identify the alias when
configuring services and authentication.
5
Click Add.
The Add Address dialog box appears.
6
Define the alias by adding hosts or users. To add an existing member, click the
name in the Members list. Click Add.
7
To configure a new member, click Add Other.
The Add Member dialog box appears.
8
Use the Choose Type drop list to select a category. In the Value text box, enter the
address or host name. Click OK.
9
When you finish adding members, click OK.
The Host Alias dialog box appears listing the new alias. Click the alias to view its members.
Modifying a host alias
Use the Host Alias dialog box to review or modify a host alias configuration. From
Policy Manager:
1
Select Setup => Authentication. Click the Aliases tab.
The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears displaying the Aliases tab.
2
Click the host to review or modify. Click Edit.
The Host Alias dialog box appears, displaying the host's members.
3
To add new members, click Add and follow the directions described in steps 6—9
of the previous procedure. To delete members, select them and click Remove.
4
When you finish reviewing or modifying the host alias, click OK.
Removing a host alias
When you remove a host alias from the Aliases list, you must also remove the alias
from any services configured to use the alias. From Policy Manager:
1
Select Setup =>Authentication. Click the Aliases tab.
The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears, displaying the Aliases tab.
2
Click the host to remove. Click Remove.
3
Click OK.
The Member Access and Authentication dialog box closes.
4
In the Services Arena, double-click a service that is configured to use the alias.
The service's Properties dialog box appears and displays the Incoming tab.
5
Remove the alias from the Incoming and Outgoing tabs as appropriate.
For more information, see "Defining service properties" on page 49.
6
Repeat these steps for every service configured with the host alias you removed.
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