Configuring the Firewall
Configuring Access Rules
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Configuring the Default Outbound Policy
You can configure the default outbound policy for the traffic that is directed from 
your secure network (LAN) to the Internet. The default 
inbound
 policy for traffic 
flowing from the Internet to your LAN is always blocked and cannot be changed. 
The 
default outbound policy
 applies to traffic that is not covered by the specific 
firewall rules that you have configured. For example, you may have specific 
firewall rules restricting outbound instant messaging and video traffic, but all other 
traffic would be permitted if you choose allow as the default outbound policy.
To configure the default outbound policy:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Access Rules.
STEP  2 Under Default Outbound Policy, choose Allow or Block. Allow permits traffic from 
your LAN to the Internet. Block does not permit traffic from your LAN to the 
Internet.
STEP  3 Click Save.
Using the Access Rules Table
In the Access Rules table, you can add, edit, enable, disable, and delete access 
rules. Check the box next to the rule on which you want to perform the action, then 
select the action from the buttons below the table.
Reordering Access Rules
You may want to reorder the access rules you have created to change the priority 
of a rule. To reorder access rules:
STEP 1 Click Reorder. 
STEP  2 In the Access Rule Table, check the rule that you want to move, and click the Up or 
Down arrow to move it up or down the list.
STEP  3 Click Save.