How to create an access rule in SonicWall Firewall

How to create an access rule in SonicWall Firewall - Step by step with screenshots

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1. On the Firewall > Access Rules page in the matrix view, select two zones that will be bridged by this new rule.

2. On the Access Rules page, click Add

3. In the Add Rule page in the General tab, select Allow or Deny or Discard from the Action list to permit or block IP traffic.

• Select From Zone and To Zone.

• Select the service or group of services affected by the
access rule from the Service drop-down list. If the
service is not listed, you must define the service in the
Add Service window. Select Create New Service or
Create New Group to display the Add Service
window or Add Service Group window.
• Select the source of the traffic affected by the access
rule from the Source drop-down list. Selecting Create
New Network displays the Add Address Object
window.
• Select the destination of the traffic affected by the
access rule from the Destination drop-down list.
Selecting Create New Network displays the Add
Address Object window.
• Select a user or user group from the Users Allowed
drop-down list.
• Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list.
The default schedule is Always on.
• Enter any comments to help identify the access rule in
the Comments field.

5. You also have options to configure Advanced, QoS and Ethernet BWM.

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