Enable Remote Management With Wfs V7.3 Or Earlier - Watchguard Firebox X20E User Manual

Do not select the Use Centralized Management check box if you are using WatchGuard System
Manager only to manage VPN tunnels.
Type a status passphrase for your Firebox X Edge and then type it again to confirm.
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Type a configuration passphrase for your Firebox X Edge and then type it again to confirm.
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These passphrases must match the passphrases you use when you add the device to WatchGuard System
Manager, or the connection will fail.
In the Management Server Address text box, type the IP address of the Management Server if it
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has a public IP address. If the Management Server has a private IP address, type the public IP
address of the Firebox that protects the Management Server.
The Firebox that protects the Management Server automatically monitors all ports used by the
Management Server and will forward any connection on these ports to the configured
Management Server. No special configuration is required for this to occur.
Type the Client Name to give to your Firebox X Edge.
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This is the name used to identify the Edge in the Management Server.
Type the Shared Key.
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The shared key is used to encrypt the connection between the Management Server and the
Firebox X Edge. This shared key must be the same on the Edge and the Management Server. Get
the shared key from your network administrator.
Click Submit.
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Enable remote management with WFS v7.3 or earlier

Use these instructions to configure remote access from WatchGuard Firebox System v7.3 or earlier.
These versions of WatchGuard Firebox System use VPN Manager and the Firebox is the DVCP Server.
To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, and the IP
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address of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
From the navigation bar, select Administration > WSM Access.
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The WatchGuard System Manager Access page appears.
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Setting up WatchGuard System Manager Access
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