Allowing Remote Access to the GUI

Configuration guides, troubleshooting and practical advice for AZTCOFW.

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I Don’t Care About Security, How Do I Open Access To The GUI?

To open the firewall GUI, create a firewall rule to allow remote firewall administration. Note: Do not create a port forward or other NAT configuration. Firewall > Rules , WAN Tab Action : pass Interface : WAN Protocol :

Move the GUI to an Alternate Port

Moving the GUI to a non-standard, random port is also beneficial. This does not improve the actual security of the GUI itself, but can potentially reduce the number of brute force attempts. The GUI can still be found by

Restricted Firewall Access

If the webGUI port must be accessible to the Internet, restrict it by IP address/range as much as possible. Ideally, if there is a static IP address at the location to manage from, allow traffic from that IP address or s

Strict Management

To enhance the security of a network, in many environments access to the firewall GUI is limited by firewall rules. Restricting access to the management interface is the best practice. The default configuration of AZTCO-

Use a VPN

The safest way to accomplish the task is to setup a VPN that will allow access to the firewall and the network it protects. There are several VPN options available in AZTCO-FW software, such as IPsec OpenVPN SSH tunnelin

Use HTTPS

The best practice is to always use HTTPS to encrypt access to the GUI port. Modern browsers may complain about the certificate, but an exception can usually be stored so it will only complain the first time. To disable (