Change templates of policies
You can change the template of a Firewall, IPS, or Layer 2 Firewall policy.
For example, if you created policy A based on template X, you can later change the parent template for policy A so that policy A inherits rules from template Y.
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Steps
Firewall Policy Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to define the properties of a Firewall Policy element.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | Specifies the element name. |
Template | Select the template the policy is based on. |
Category | Shows the assigned category. |
Select | Opens the Category Selection dialog box. |
Comment | An optional comment for your own reference. |
Option | Definition |
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Permissions tab | |
Access Control Lists | Specifies administrator permissions for the policy. |
Add | Opens the Select Element dialog box. |
Remove | Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List. |
Permissions | |
Administrator | Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy. |
Administrator Role | Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator. |
Add Permission | Adds an entry to the Administrator list. |
Remove Permission | Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list. |
IPS Policy Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to define the properties of an IPS Policy element.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | Specifies the element name. |
Template | Select the template the policy is based on. |
Category | Shows the assigned category. |
Select | Opens the Category Selection dialog box. |
Comment | An optional comment for your own reference. |
Option | Definition |
---|---|
Permissions tab | |
Access Control Lists | Specifies administrator permissions for the policy. |
Add | Opens the Select Element dialog box. |
Remove | Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List. |
Permissions | |
Administrator | Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy. |
Administrator Role | Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator. |
Add Permission | Adds an entry to the Administrator list. |
Remove Permission | Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list. |
Layer 2 Firewall Policy Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to define the properties of a Layer 2 Firewall Policy element.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | Specifies the element name. |
Template | Select the template the policy is based on. |
Category | Shows the assigned category. |
Select | Opens the Category Selection dialog box. |
Comment | An optional comment for your own reference. |
Option | Definition |
---|---|
Permissions tab | |
Access Control Lists | Specifies administrator permissions for the policy. |
Add | Opens the Select Element dialog box. |
Remove | Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List. |
Permissions | |
Administrator | Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy. |
Administrator Role | Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator. |
Add Permission | Adds an entry to the Administrator list. |
Remove Permission | Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list. |
Inspection Policy Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to define the properties of an Inspection Policy element.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | Specifies the element name. |
Template | Select the template the policy is based on. |
Category | Shows the assigned category. |
Select | Opens the Category Selection dialog box. |
Comment | An optional comment for your own reference. |
Option | Definition |
---|---|
Permissions tab | |
Access Control Lists | Specifies administrator permissions for the policy. |
Add | Opens the Select Element dialog box. |
Remove | Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List. |
Permissions | |
Administrator | Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy. |
Administrator Role | Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator. |
Add Permission | Adds an entry to the Administrator list. |
Remove Permission | Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list. |