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2.

Type your username and password.

3.

Click

OK

.

The

Welcome

page appears.

Accessing the ZoneAlarm Portal Remotely Using

HTTPS

You can access the ZoneAlarm Portal remotely (from the Internet) through HTTPS.

HTTPS is a protocol for accessing a secure Web server. It is used to transfer confidential

user information. If desired, you can also use HTTPS to access the ZoneAlarm Portal from

your internal network.

Note:

In order to access the ZoneAlarm Portal remotely using HTTPS, you must first

do both of the following:

•

Configure your password, using HTTP. See

Initial Login to the

ZoneAlarm Portal

on page 43.

•

Configure HTTPS Remote Access. See

Configuring HTTPS

on page

338.

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Note:

Your browser must support 128-bit cipher strength. To check your browser's

cipher strength, open Internet Explorer and click

Help

> About Internet Explorer

.

To access the ZoneAlarm Portal from your internal network

•

Browse to https://my.firewall.

(Note that the URL starts with “https”, not “http”.)

The ZoneAlarm Portal appears.

To access the ZoneAlarm Portal from the Internet

•

Browse to https://<firewall_IP_address>:981.

(Note that the URL starts with “https”, not “http”.)

The following things happen in the order below:

If this is your first attempt to access the ZoneAlarm Portal through HTTPS, the

certificate in the ZoneAlarm router is not yet known to the browser, so the

Security

Alert

dialog box appears.

To avoid seeing this dialog box again, install the certificate of the destination

ZoneAlarm router. If you are using Internet Explorer 6, do the following:

a.

Click

View Certificate

.

The

Certificate

dialog box appears, with the

General

tab displayed.

b.

Click

Install Certificate

.

The

Certificate Import Wizard

opens.

c.

Click

Next

.

d.

Click

Next

.

e.

Click

Finish

.

f.

Click

Yes

.

g.

Click

OK

.

The

Security Alert

dialog box reappears.

h.

Click

Yes

.

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The ZoneAlarm Portal appears.

Using the ZoneAlarm Portal

The ZoneAlarm Portal is a Web-based management interface, which enables you to

manage and configure the ZoneAlarm router operation and options.

The ZoneAlarm Portal consists of three major elements.

Table 8: ZoneAlarm Portal Elements

Element

Description

Main menu

Used for navigating between the various topics (such as Reports, Security,

and Setup).

Main frame

Displays information and controls related to the selected topic. The main

frame may also contain tabs that allow you to view different pages related to

the selected topic.

Status bar

Shows your Internet connection and managed services status.

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Main Menu

The main menu includes the following submenus.

Table 9: Main Menu Submenus

This

submenu…

Does this…

Welcome

Displays general welcome information.

Reports

Provides reporting capabilities in terms of event logging, traffic

monitoring, active computers, and established connections.

Security

Provides controls and options for setting the security of any computer in

the network.

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This

submenu…

Does this…

Antivirus

Allows you to configure VStream Antivirus settings.

Services

Allows you to control your subscription to subscription services.

Network

Allows you to manage and configure your network settings and Internet

connection.

Setup

Provides a set of tools for managing your ZoneAlarm router. Allows you

to upgrade your license and firmware and to configure HTTPS access to

your ZoneAlarm router.

Users

Allows you to manage ZoneAlarm router users.

VPN

Allows you to configure VPN settings.

Help

Provides context-sensitive help.

Logout

Allows you to log off of the ZoneAlarm Portal.

Main Frame

The main frame displays the relevant data and controls pertaining to the menu and tab you

select.