Chapter 23. Policy Configuration

Introduction

In a NetScreen firewall, a policy is the fundamental core of access control. In this section we will explore the basic principles of a policy and how to create them. All firewall devices uses some sort of statement that provides access control between two segments of a network. Each product implements access control differently. If you have experience with any firewall product, then NetScreen policies should come easy for you. If you have never had the opportunity to create a network access control policy before, this ...

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