Adding Rules - SonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced 2.2 Administrator's Manual

Tip!
If the Trashcan or Notepad icons are dimmed (unavailable), the rule cannot be changed or deleted
from the list.

Adding Rules

To add Access Rules to the SonicWALL, follow these steps:
1. Click Add at the bottom of the Access Rules table. The Add Rule window is displayed.
2. Select Allow, Deny, or Discard from the Action list depending upon whether the rule is intended to
permit or block IP traffic.
3. Select the service or group of services affected by the Rule from the Service list. If the service is not
listed, you must define the service in the Add Service window. The Default service encompasses all
IP services.Selecting Create New Service or Create New Group displays the Add Service window
or Add Service Group window.
4. Select the source of the traffic affected by the rule from the Source list. Selecting Create New
Network displays the Add Address Object window.
5. If you want to define the source IP addresses that are affected by the rule, such as restricting certain
users from accessing the Internet, type the starting IP addresses of the address range in the Address
Range Begin field and the ending IP address in the Address Range End field. To include all IP
addresses, type * in the Address Range Begin field.
6. Select the destination of the traffic affected by the rule from the Source list. Selecting Create New
Network displays the Add Address Object window.
7. From the Users Allowed menu, add the user or user group affected by the rule.
8. Select a schedule from the Schedule menu. The default schedule is Always on.
9. Enter any comments to help identify the rule in the Comments field.
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