Accessing the web administration interface of firewalls

The SMC server web interface does not allow all firewall settings to be configured. To complete the configuration, you can log in directly to a firewall's web administration interface without having to authenticate. In this case, you will need to hold read/write access privileges on the firewall web interface. For more information, refer to the section Managing administrator privileges as super administrator.

  1. Go to Monitoring > Firewalls.
  2. Scroll over the name of a firewall. The firewall must be on line.
  3. Click on the Firewall interface icon icon.

Authentication on the firewall is automatic:

  • You do not need to set a login on this firewall,
  • You do not need to configure any authorized administration host in the web administration interface of the firewall,
  • Logging out from the SMC server web interface automatically disconnects the user from the firewall's web administration interface.

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The indication "Managed by SMC" appears at the top of the firewall administration interface.

For more information about the web administration interface, refer to the SNS User guide.

If the firewall is not in an administrator's administration perimeter, direct access to the firewall's administration interface is still possible, but in read-only mode. For more information, refer to the section Restricting folder administrators' access privileges.