Sophos XG Firewall Web Interface Reference and Admin Guide v16.5

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What's New in this Release

Changes for v16.5 MR6

Editorial changes on

Add Web Server Protection (WAF) Rule

on page 65.

Editorial changes on

Create a New IPsec Policy

on page 291.

Removed all the help pages of Connectwise.

Updated

NAT policy

to incorporated feedback.

Changes for v16.5 MR4

Added new link for How-To Guides on page

Pages

on page 13.

Updated valid values for the following on page

Configure IPv6 Router Advertisement settings

on page 348:

• Valid Life Time

• Preferred Life Time

Editorial changes on following pages: Wireless Client List, Wireless Networks, Access Point Overview, Edit

Access Point, Add Access Point Group, Add Mesh Network, Rogue AP Scan

Changes for v16.5 MR3

Editorial changes on the following pages:

Messages

Add SSL VPN Remote Access Policy

on page 273

Admin Settings

on page 497

Under Email section, updated following labels for Policies > Add Policy:

MTA Mode

Add SMTP Policy to SMTP Route & Scan

Add POP-IMAP Scanning Policy to POP-IMAP Scan

Legacy Mode

Add SMTP Malware Scanning Policy to SMTP Malware Scan

Add SMTP Scanning Policy to SMTP Spam Scan

Add POP-IMAP Scanning Policy to POP-IMAP Scan

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Changes for v16.5 MR2

Editorial changes on the following pages:

Add RED

on page 320: Added link to supported RED 3G/4G/LTE USB dongle list

• all the Certificate, Certificate Authority and Certificate Revocation List pages

• replaced word "Navigate" with "Go" in navigation path on all the pages

Licensing

on page 493

Device Access

on page 494

Add Local Service ACL Exception Rule

on page 496

Add IP Host

on page 485

MAC Host

on page 487

FQDN Host Group

on page 489

Removed following pages:

• Common Operation

• Tool Tips

• Notification pop-ups

Changes for v16.5 MR1

Editorial changes on the following pages:

Time

on page 501

SNMP

on page 504

Central Management

on page 500

Administration

on page 492

Netflow

on page 503

Changes for v16.5

Added Sandstorm to provide enhanced protection against malware. View threat-detection activity on the

Sandstorm Activity

page. Specify settings on the

Sandstorm Settings

page.

Added Sandstorm protection to firewall rules. See

Add User/Network Rule (IPv4)

and

Add User/Network Rule

(IPv6)

.

Added Sandstorm protection to email policies. See

Add SMTP Policy

.

Updated existing web protection exceptions that skip malware scanning to also skip Sandstorm analysis. See

Exceptions

.

Added a new report

Sandstorm

which provides an insight of enhanced protection against advanced and targeted attacks. It includes following reports:

Policy and Content - Sandstorm Usage

Sandstorm Web Category

Sandstorm Web Users

Policy and Content - Sandstorm Mail Usage

Sandstorm Mail Category

Sandstorm Mail Senders

Added Sandstorm as filter criteria for

SMTP Quarantine

,

Mail Spool

and

Mail Logs

pages.

Added new section for details that are displayed on hovering mouse over certain objects on

Firewall

on page

50 page.

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Key Features

  • Firewall rules
  • Web filtering
  • Intrusion prevention
  • VPN
  • Wireless management
  • Email security
  • Advanced threat protection

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Frequently Answers and Questions

What is the purpose of Sophos XG Firewall?
Sophos XG Firewall is a network security appliance designed to protect your network from threats.
What are the key features of Sophos XG Firewall?
Key features include firewall rules, web filtering, intrusion prevention, VPN, wireless management, email security, and advanced threat protection.
How do I access the Sophos XG Firewall web interface?
You can access the Sophos XG Firewall web interface by entering the IP address of the appliance in your web browser.
How do I configure basic firewall rules?
You can configure basic firewall rules by creating a new rule in the Firewall section of the web interface.
How do I enable web filtering?
You can enable web filtering by creating a new web filter policy in the Web section of the web interface.
What is the difference between a user rule and a network rule?
A user rule applies to a specific user, while a network rule applies to a specific network.
How do I create a VPN tunnel?
You can create a VPN tunnel by creating a new IPsec connection in the VPN section of the web interface.

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