Introduction

This article provides basic information and an overall insight on creating rules in cloud firewall.

Accessing Firewall

In order to create a rule in the firewall that was purchased, interworks.cloud will send an email with the IP, username and password to end consumer providing that way the needed access to adjust routing accordingly.

Navigating to the IP provided by interworks.cloud the user is greeted from the login screen shown below.

Once the connection to the administration portal of the Cloud Firewall is established, the customer is able to proceed managing the Firewall according to his ongoing security requirements by going to "Firewall" and then "Rules".

Creating rules

Upon entering "Rules" tab from main tab "Firewall", the customer is able to create rules for his firewall accordingly.

Managing which IP can access which server, which port, the ability to access with Remote Desktop and so on.

Rule prioritization

Once rules are created to the firewall the only thing left to do in order for them to be in effect is to hit Save/Update and they are done.

Some rules however might be much more important than others and thus priority to them must be set in order to work in the most proper and efficient way.

In order to prioritize one rule from another the only thing that must be done is to drag and drop the mentioned rules in the ascending/descending rule list.

Firewall rules functions

There are actions possible in the Rules tab like edit, copy, disable and delete.

The easiest and  best way to create and adjust rules is to copy a rule and adjust the values in it like IP and port and its done.

Hit Save/Update and it's finished!

Conclusion

Following this guide lets the reader create and manage rules in the firewall that was purchased, it's easy and straightforward for a user an admin with somewhat moderate knowledge.

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