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This guide describes how to set up and configure the F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway
appliance in a basic Microsoft Exchange e-mail server environment.
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Summary of Contents for F-SECURE MESSAGING SECURITY GATEWAY
- Page 1 This guide describes how to set up and configure the F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway appliance in a basic Microsoft Exchange e-mail server environment. F-Secure Corporation | Tammasaarenkatu 7 | PL 24 | 00180 Helsinki | Finland | Tel. +358 9 2520 0700 | www.f-secure.com...
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Page 2: Configuring The Firewall
Configure the company firewalls to allow the network traffic shown below. E-Mail Traffic Source and destination Protocol Port Internet F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway Microsoft Exchange F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway -> DNS Server TCP/UDP Updates Source and destination Protocol Port F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway ... - Page 3 F-Secure Support (recommended) In troubleshooting situations, F-Secure support may need access to the appliance. For detailed instructions, see: http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/support/business/product-support/messaging-security- gateway-5/article-details.html?id=2455 Setting up the Appliance through a Console Set up the F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway appliance through a console. Log into the Appliance 1) Open the appliance BIOS setup.
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Page 4: Change The Network Settings
5) Enter the new admin password. Note: The keyboard input language is English, United States at this point. Please use characters which can be accessed after changing Keyboard layout. 6) Press ENTER. Note: If you forget the admin password the only way to reset it is to reinstall Messaging Security Product. - Page 5 3) Enter the IP address of the appliance. 4) Enter the subnet mask of the appliance. 5) Enter the IP address of the default gateway. 6) Enter the host name of the appliance. 7) Enter the domain name. 8) Enter the IP addresses of at least two DNS servers that the appliance uses: 9) Enter hostname override settings to hosts file if your network configurations need that.
- Page 6 . To save the settings, press ENTER. 11) After the settings have been saved, press ENTER. Change the Keyboard 1) In the F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway menu , select Console Keyboard Selector. Press ENTER. Note: It is recommended to type the old password with the US keyboard localization in to a text file to verify that all characters can be accessed through the new desired keyboard localization.
- Page 7 2) Select the preferred keyboard from the list. Press ENTER. 3) To confirm the change, select <Yes> and press ENTER.
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Page 8: Enable Ssh
4) To return to the main menu, press ENTER again. Enable SSH 1) From the main menu, select Advanced System Control Operations. Press ENTER. - Page 9 2) Select Remote SSH Access. Press ENTER. 3) Select Enable Remote SSH Access for all. Press ENTER.
- Page 10 4) To confirm SSH access to the appliance, select <Yes>. Press ENTER. 5) To return to the menu, press ENTER. 6) Select Return to Advanced System Control Menu. Press ENTER.
- Page 11 7) Select Return to the Main Menu. Press ENTER. 8) Select Logout of the F-Secure Appliance. Press ENTER.
- Page 12 9) To confirm your logout, select <Yes>. Press ENTER. Note: After the logout, continue the F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway setup through the web interface and point your browser to: http://[appliance_ip_address_here]:10000...
- Page 13 Finalizing Setup on the Web Interface 1) Login to the appliance 2) Read the introductory screen...
- Page 14 3) Read the License Agreement 4) Verify the server hostname and Domain settings, SELECT Master as the appliance type and insert your activation ID from the license received from F-Secure...
- Page 15 5) Verify the Network Settings 6) Verify the DNS Settings Note: Here you can set your hostname override also. If your network settings are set in a way that only certain hosts or ip-addresses can connect to the DNS servers you should insert that information here.
- Page 16 7) Proxy Settings 8) Inbound Mail settings...
- Page 17 9) Outbound Mail settings Note: This is important if you choose to use Messaging Security Gateway solution to scan your email which is sent outside of your organization. 10) Setting up localization, date & time...
- Page 18 11) Creating profile for Alerts sent by the Messaging Security Gateway server 12) Insert the email address which receives all the alerts sent by the Messaging Security Gateway...
- Page 19 13) Click “Finish” to finalize the installation Note: At this point the Messaging Security Gateway server needs to have access to Internet otherwise the registration will not get completed. 14) Congratulations you have succesfully implemented the Messaging Security Gateway and are now ready to use the product...