McAfee Email Gateway version 7.0 Appliances Installation Guide

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2Installing the McAfee Email Gateway applianceUsing the Configuration ConsoleDraft only - 9.13.11Email Configuration page (Standard Setup)This information describes the options available on this page.OptionEnable protection againstPotentially Unwanted ProgramsEnable McAfee Global ThreatIntelligence feedbackLocal relay domainDefinitionClick to activate protection against Potentially Unwanted Programs. Readthe advice from McAfee about the effects that activating this protectioncan have.Select this option to enable McAfee Global Threat feedback.Click What is this? to read about how the feedback is used, and view theMcAfee Privacy Policy.Enter both the IP address and netmask for your local relay domain.Basic Settings page (Standard Setup)Use this page in the Standard Setup wizard, to specify basic settings for the appliance in transparentbridge mode.OptionDevice nameDomain nameDefinitionSpecifies a name, such as appliance1.Specifies a name, such as domain1.com.IP address Specifies an address, such as 198.168.200.10.The fully qualified domain name (Device name.Domain name) must resolve to this IPaddress when the DNS server (specified here) is called. We recommend that this IPaddress resolves to the FQDN in a reverse lookup.Subnet Specifies a subnet address, such as 255.255.255.0.Gateway AddressDNS Server IPModeUser IDCurrent Password/New PasswordSpecifies an address, such as 198.168.10.1. This is likely to be a router or afirewall. You can test later that the appliance can communicate with this device.Specifies the address of a Domain Name Server that the appliance uses to convertwebsite addresses to IP addresses. This can be an Active Directory or a DomainName Service server. You can test later that the appliance can communicate withthis server.Specifies the mode — Transparent Bridge, Transparent Router or Explicit Proxy.The scmadmin user is the super administrator. You cannot change or disable thisaccount and the account cannot be deleted. However, you can add more loginaccounts after installation.The original default password is password. Specify the new password. Change thepassword as soon as possible to keep your appliance secure.You must type the new password twice to confirm it.Appliance TimezoneAppliance Time(UTC)Set NowClient TimeSpecifies the time zone of the appliance. You might need to set this twice each yearif your region observes daylight saving time. The zones are organized from west toeast to cover mid-Pacific, America, Europe, Asia, Africa, India, Japan, and Australia.Specifies the date and UTC time for the appliance. To select the date, click thecalendar icon. You can determine the UTC time from websites such as http://www.worldtimeserver.com.When clicked, applies the date and UTC time that you specified in this row.Displays the time according to the client computer from which your browser iscurrently connected to the appliance.24 McAfee ® Email Gateway 7.0 Appliances Installation Guide
Draft only - 9.13.11Installing the McAfee Email Gateway applianceUsing the Configuration Console 2OptionSynchronizeappliance with clientDefinitionWhen selected, the time in the Appliance Time (UTC) immediately takes its value fromClient Time. You can use this checkbox as an alternative to manual setting of ApplianceTime (UTC). The appliance calculates the UTC time based on the time zone that it findson the client's browser.Ensure that the client computer is aware of any daylight savings adjustments. To findthe setting on Microsoft Windows, right-click the time display in the bottom rightcorner of the screen.NTP server addressTo use Network Time Protocol (NTP) , specify the server address.Alternatively, you can configure NTP later.Summary page (Standard Setup)Use this page in the Standard Setup wizard, to review a summary of the settings that you have madefor the network connections and scanning of the network traffic.To change any value, click its blue link to display the page where you originally typed the value.After you click Finish, the setup wizard has completed, and the appliance is configured as a transparentbridge.Use the IP address shown here to access the interface. For example https://192.168.200.10.The address begins with https, not http.When you first log on to the interface, type the user name, admin and the password that you gave onthe Basic Settings page.Table 2-1Option DefinitionThe value is set according to best practice.The value is probably not correct. Although the value is valid, it is not set according to bestpractice. Check the value before continuing.No value has been set. The value has not been changed from the default. Check the valuebefore continuing.Performing a Custom SetupUse this information to understand the purpose of the custom setup.Use the Custom Setup to give you greater control in the options that you can select, including theoperating mode for your device. You can choose to protect mail traffic using SMTP and POP3 protocols.You should use this configuration option if you need to configure IPv6 and to make other changes tothe default configuration.For the Custom Setup, the wizard includes these pages:• Email Configuration • DNS and Routing• Basic Settings • Time Settings• Network Settings • Password• Cluster Management • SummaryMcAfee ® Email Gateway 7.0 Appliances Installation Guide 25
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