Additional Policies
The NetScreen-5GT device is configured with a default policy that permits workstations
in your network to access any kind of service with outside computers, while outside
computers are not allowed to access or start sessions with your workstations. You can
configure policies that direct the NetScreen device to permit outside computers to start
specific kinds of sessions with your computers. To create or modify policies, refer to the
"Policies" chapter in Volume 2 of the NetScreen Concepts & Examples ScreenOS Reference
Guide.
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You can configure and manage the NetScreen-5GT device in several ways:
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WebUI: The ScreenOS WebUI is a graphical interface that is available through a
Web browser. To use the WebUI, you must be on the same subnetwork as the
NetScreen device. See
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Telnet: Telnet is an application that allows you to access devices through an IP
network. To access and configure the device, you enter ScreenOS Command Line
Interface (CLI) commands in a Telnet session from your workstation. See
Telnet" on page
Note: You can also access remote NetScreen devices using Secure Shell (SSH)
applications. Refer to the "Administration" chapter in Volume 3 of the NetScreen
Concepts & Examples ScreenOS Reference Guide for more information.
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NetScreen-Security Manager 2004 (NSM) and NetScreen Rapid Deployment
(RD): If you are using NSM, you can optionally configure NetScreen appliances
with RD. Refer to the Rapid Deployment Getting Started Guide for more
information.
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Console connection: The Console port on the NetScreen-5GT device allows you to
access the device through a serial cable connected to your workstation or
terminal. To access and configure the device, you enter ScreenOS CLI
commands on your terminal or in a terminal emulation program on your
workstation. See
Using the WebUI
To use the WebUI, you must be on the same subnetwork as the NetScreen device. To
access the NetScreen-5GT device with the WebUI management application:
1.
Connect your workstation (or your LAN hub) to the Trusted port, as described in
"Connecting the NetScreen Device to the Network" on page
2.
Launch your browser, enter the IP address for the Trust interface in the URL
field, and then press Enter.
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