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- Page 1 Getting Started Guide For future reference: Serial number: Date installed: Smoothwall contact:...
- Page 2 The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Smoothwall Ltd disclaims all warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of such information. Smoothwall Ltd shall have no liability for errors, omissions or inadequacies in the information contained herein or for interpretation thereof.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing the appliance Installing as a basic web proxy Installing in firewall mode Getting started Registering the appliance Configuring the appliance for your network Change the IP address Create an external connection Updating the Smoothwall Getting the latest guardian blocklists... -
Page 4: About This Guide
About this guide This guide provides you with a walk through of the initial setup of your Smoothwall appliance. Audience and scope This guide is aimed at system administrators maintaining and deploying the appliance. It assumes the following prerequisite knowledge: An overall understanding of the functionality of Secure Web Gateway or Unified Threat Management. -
Page 5: Introduction To The Appliance
About the appliance The S4 appliance is most suited to a small to medium sized business or retail environment, and is ideal for use in a regional office in association with a larger appliance at your headquarters. The S4 can support between 100 and 500 users. -
Page 6: Reviewing The Panel And Ports
Reviewing the panel and ports The image below provides an overview of the appliance’s ports, buttons and screen: Object Description Ports Port 1 is the default interface. All other ports can be used to provide internal networking zones and external connections. If required, you can configure ports 3 and 4 to be shorted together to provide a bypass port. -
Page 7: Panel Menu
Reset Admin Access — Select to reset the default rule which allows administrators to access and configure the S4/S8 appliances from any source IP that can route to the first network interface. Restore Default Settings — Restores the S4/S8 appliances to the settings it had on first boot. Reboot — Reboots the appliance immediately. -
Page 8: Installing The Appliance
Installing the appliance This section describes the steps needed to install the appliance in a number of scenarios, including: Installing as a basic web proxy Installing in firewall mode Installing as a basic web proxy This is the simplest scenario. The appliance is deployed using only one interface plugged into the network. Typically, this is used in a Secure Web Gateway installation. -
Page 9: Installing In Firewall Mode
Installing in firewall mode This section describes how to install the appliance as a firewall. Typically, this is used in a Unified Threat Management installation. To install the appliance as a firewall: 1. Place the appliance in a stable and secure location. 2. -
Page 10: Getting Started
To register the appliance: 1. From a device on the same subnet as the Smoothwall System, start a web browser and connect to Smoothwall System via HTTPS, using the URL: https://192.168.110.1:441/ or via HTTP, using the following URL: http://192.168.110.1:81/ If the computer is not in the same subnet, you can add an alias or second IP to your computer’s network card, for example:... - Page 11 9. When prompted, enter the following information: Timezone - From the Timezone drop-down list, select your timezone. Admin password - Enter your new system administrator password, re-entering the new admin password in the Again field to confirm consistent password entry. Root password - Enter your new system root password, re-entering the new root password in the Again field to confirm consistent password entry.
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Page 12: Configuring The Appliance For Your Network
Configuring the appliance for your network To use the appliance on your network, you must do the following: Change the IP address Create an external connection Change the IP address The appliances have pre-assigned internal IP addresses. You must change them to make the appliance accessible on your network. - Page 13 Server IP address - Either enter the server IP addresses, or select the relevant DNS IP addresses, or range from the drop-down list. For a detailed description about working with address objects, refer to the Smoothwall product help https://help.smoothwall.com Link Load Balancing pool or Local IP address - Leave this option as Default.
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Page 14: Create An External Connection
Create an external connection If your Smoothwall system is to provide access to the Internet, you must configure the connection details as follows: Note: The following instructions are for external connections made through a NIC (Network Interface Card) interface. You can also configure an external connection to use a PPPoE connection. - Page 15 Use as Additional Parameter Description Static IPv4 IP address Enter the additional IP address for this interface. Subnet mask Enter the subnet mask for the IP address. If traffic from this IP address needs to go through a gateway, select User defined, and either enter it into the box provided, or choose it from the drop-down list.
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Page 16: Updating The Smoothwall
Releases provide new features and product improvements. Updates provide bug fixes and enhancements to address potential security threats. The Smoothwall must be connected to the Internet in order to discover, download and install system updates. Smoothwall’s support systems are directly integrated with the Smoothwall’s update procedure. -
Page 17: Getting The Latest Guardian Blocklists
Getting the latest guardian blocklists Guardian blocklists are groups of settings, which are updated on a regular basis by Smoothwall, to maintain the Smoothwall System’s list of undesirable, inappropriate or objectionable content. To initiate Guardian blocklists download: 1. Browse to System > Maintenance > Licenses.
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