Sophos Utm 9.7



Configuration the Sophos UTM is easy in 12 steps. This perform basic setup for a computer in LAN go out internet through UTM.

Important Step noted:

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Sophos Utm 9.7 Documentation

  • Setup WAN interface and Default Gateway (step 6)
  • Setup DNS forwarder (step 7)
  • Setup Firewall Rule (step 8)
  • Setup NAT Masquerading (step 9)
  • Option for setup DHCP server

STEP 1: Go to Webadmin by default IP address:

Sophos UTM hardware default IP: https://192.168.0.1:4444

Sophos UTM Software default IP: https://192.168.2.100:4444

In this example: https://192.168.88.254:4444

See more in Sophos UTM Software/hardware Appliance Quick Start Guide

STEP 2: Enter Administrator Contact and Password

Click APPLY and waiting for some second

STEP 3: Go to again Webadmin with new certificate

You will be noticed the Certificate error, and Add Exception for this.

STEP 4: Login to Webadmin with new password

STEP 5: Cancel the Wizard

Click “Cancel” button in bottom of Wizard

You will see the dashboard of Sophos UTM

STEP 6: Add WAN Interface

Go to “Interfaces & Routing” -> “Interfaces” -> click “New Interface”

· Name: WAN

· Type: Ethernet

· Hardware: choose the hardware interface connect to Router/Modem of ISP

· IPv4 Default Gateway: Checked

Click “SAVE” and you will see the new interface which is disabled

Click enable button to enable the WAN Interface

STEP 7: Setup DNS

Add Google or Public DNS to DNS forwarders

STEP 8: Setup Firewall Rule

Go to Network Protection -> Firewall

Default No rule and all traffic is blocked.

Click New Rule Button

· Sources: Internal Network

· Services: ANY (or Some Services)

· Destinations: ANY

· Action: Allow

· Advanced: Log Traffic checked

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Enable the new firewall Rule

STEP 9: NAT

Go to Network Protection -> NAT -> Masquerading

· Network: Internal (Network)

· Interface: WAN

· Use address: Primary address

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Enable the new Masquerading Rule

STEP 10: Enable Advanced Threat Protection

Go to Network Protection -> Advanced Threat Protection -> Click Enable button (Grey to Green)

STEP 11: Enable Intrusion Prevention System

Go to Network Protection -> Intrusion Prevention -> Click Enable button (Grey button in the right).

Add the Internal (Network) to Local Network box -> Click Apply.

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Enable Anti-Portscan

STEP 12: Check the Firewall Live Log

Go to Network Protection -> Firewall

Click “Open Live Log” button

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· Green line: traffic allow through firewall

· Red line: traffic deny through firewall

Option STEP: DHCP Server (if needed)

Go to Network Services -> DHCP -> Click “New DHCP Server” button.

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· Interface: Internal

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Done!