WatchGuard Firewall

DNS Settings: They’re Vital

DNS Settings: They’re Vital

DNS settings are a configuration item that is set, confirmed to work, and then not discussed further. One issue that we see occurring regularly are Guest networks that have DNS settings for internal servers. The settings shown below are how to set the global DNS settings for each interface on your firewall:

Restore a Firewall’s Backup during Firmware Downgrade

Restore a Firewall’s Backup during Firmware Downgrade

WatchGuard’s process for restoring a backup has changed in the last few years, making rolling back a simpler process. Being able to restore a backup is important if you are running into an issue potentially related to a firmware upgrade.

Updates to WatchGuard WebBlocker in 12.4 and 12.5

WatchGuard has implemented several new features in its WebBlocker content filtering service over the last few firewall revisions. Previously, this service only allowed for two actions: Allow and Deny.  Now, WatchGuard has implemented a Warn action, as well as other options for allowing users to bypass if set with appropriate permissions.