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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Web Management Settings
The SonicWALL security appliance can be managed using HTTP or HTTPS and a Web
browser. HTTP web-based management is disabled by default. Use HTTPS to log into the
SonicOS management interface with factory default settings.
If you wish to use HTTP management, an Allow management via HTTP checkbox is available to
allow the administrator to enable/disable HTTP management globally:
The default port for HTTPS management is 443. You can add another layer of security for
logging into the SonicWALL security appliance by changing the default port. To configure
another port for HTTPS management, type the preferred port number into the Port field, and
click Update. For example, if you configure the HTTPS Management Port to be 700, then you
must log into the SonicWALL using the port number as well as the IP address, for example,
<https://192.168.168.1:700> to access the SonicWALL.
The default port for HTTP is port 80, but you can configure access through another port. Type
the number of the desired port in the Port field, and click Accept. However, if you configure
another port for HTTP management, you must include the port number when you use the IP
address to log into the SonicWALL security appliance. For example, if you configure the port to
be 76, then you must type <LAN IP Address>:76 into the Web browser, i.e. <http://
192.168.168.1:76>.
The Certificate Selection menu allows you to use a self-signed certificate (Use Self-signed
Certificate), which allows you to continue using a certificate without downloading a new one
each time you log into the SonicWALL security appliance. You can also choose Import
Certificate to select an imported certificate from the System > Certificates page to use for
authentication to the management interface.
The Delete Cookies button removes all browser cookies saved by the SonicWALL appliance.
Deleting cookies will cause you to lose any unsaved changes made in the Management
interface.
To see the Dashboard > Top Global Malware page first when you login, select the Use System
Dashboard View as starting page checkbox.