RuggedCom RuggedRouter RX1000 User Manual page 114

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7) If your hosts must accept sessions from the Internet configure the rules file to
support Destination Network address Translation (DNAT). Which hosts need to
accept connections, from whom and on which ports?
8) Configure the rules file to override the default policies. Have external connections
been limited to approved IP address ranges. Have all but the required protocols
been blocked?
9) If you are supporting a VPN, add additional rules.
10) Check the configuration using the Shorewall Firewall menu, "Check Firewall"
button.
11) Activate the firewall. It is usually a good idea to port scan the firewall after
activation and verify that logging is functioning.
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