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Chapter 8: Creating Rules and Rule Groups
Viewing rules and rule groups
Viewing rules
and rule groups
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Figure 107: Rules
window displaying proxy
rules
About the Rules
window
To view the existing proxy and IP Filter rules currently available for use, in the
Admin Console select Policy Configuration > Rules. The main Rules window
appears with the Proxy Rules list displayed by default.
The Sidewinder G2 contains two rule tables:
• Proxy rules—This table contains all of the proxy rules and groups that were
loaded during initial configuration as well as any rules that you have created
(displayed in Figure 107).
• IP Filter rules—This table contains all of the IP Filter rules and groups that
have been created. Each row within a table contains a single rule or group.
The components of each rule are displayed in the labeled columns.
The order of rules in the main rule tables is not important. The rule tables are
holding grounds for rules that you create. They may or may not be included in
the active rule group that enforces your security policy. Rather, it is the order of
rules and nested rule groups within rule groups that is important. For
information on ordering your rule groups, see “Ordering proxy rules within a
rule group” on page 101.
You can perform the following tasks in the Rules window:
• View proxy or IP Filter rules and groups—To view a rule table, click the
appropriate radio button (Proxy Rules or IP Filter Rules) in the View Option
field. You can resize the columns to suit your needs by clicking and
dragging the edge of a column heading. (Use the scroll bars to view all
columns and entries listed in the table.)
Note: If you view the proxy rule table, an Inspection column will appear in front
of the Name column. A status of On indicates that all of the Application Defense
properties will be actively enforced for a rule. A status of Off indicates that only
the connection properties portion of the defense will be enforced for that rule.