Sophos XG: add a host

On the Sophos XG firewall, in some cases it is necessary to declare / add the host in the firewall object base in order to be able to use it in the firewall rules as for the incoming traffic rules (dnat) .

1. From the interface, go to Hosts and Services 1 , IP Host Tab 2 and click Add 3 .

Host list

2. Enter the host information:

1 hostname
2IP address version
3 Type of address entered
4IP adress
5 click on Save
Host config

3. The host is added.

Romain Drouche
System Architect | MCSE: Core Infrastructure
IT infrastructure expert with over 15 years of field experience. Currently a Systems and Networks Project Manager and Information Systems Security (ISS) expert, I use my expertise to ensure the reliability and security of technological environments.

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