Management Interfaces

You must configure firewalls for proper performance and the security functions you expect of them. Every firewall has a management interface used to configure its functions and features. Through the management interface, you can control and define all aspects of a firewall.

A firewall’s management interface may be command-line based (FIGURE 8-6) or graphical based (FIGURE 8-7). A graphical user interface (GUI) might be a standalone client application you must install onto a host, or it may be a web interface hosted on the firewall’s own internal mini-web server.

A screenshot gives an example of accessing a firewall, p f Sense, via command line, S S H.

FIGURE 8-6 An example of accessing a firewall (pfSense) ...

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