CPM Firewall

About this task

The steps below are for experienced BigFix administrators who just need a list for tasks involving the CPM Common Firewall. Procedures include:

Creating a Firewall Policy

Procedure

  1. In the console navigation pane, click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > Common Firewall Settings > New Policy Task....
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Choose the following:

    • Firewall Enabled

    • Security Level

    • Apply to All Possible IP Addresses

  4. Add any exceptions (relative to the Security Level) in the Exception Rules section of the Firewall Policy Setting Wizard.

Deploying a Firewall Policy

Procedure

  1. In the console navigation pane, click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > Common Firewall Settings > New Policy Task....
  2. Select the policy you want from the Policy List.
  3. Move your policy to the top of the list and click the Save Order button.
  4. Click the Create Firewall Policy Task... button at the top of the screen.
  5. Deploy the policy by clicking Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > Common Firewall Settings > <Task name>.

Disabling the Firewall on All or Selected Endpoints

Procedure

  1. In the console navigation pane, click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > Common Firewall Settings > New Policy Task....
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Type a policy name and remove the check from Firewall Enabled.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Select the policy you just created in the Policy List and clear the check from any other policies if necessary.
  6. Click the Create Firewall Policy Task... button at the top of the screen.
  7. Deploy the policy by clicking Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > Common Firewall Settings > <Task name>.