How To Disable Auto-added NAT Policies/Access Rules

12/20/2019 75 13467

DESCRIPTION:

This article explains how to disable auto-added NAT policies and Access Rules 

By default users cannot delete/edit auto added NAT policies or Access rules in the UI of the firewall. 

RESOLUTION:

1. Log into the SonicWall and navigate to the Diag page by changing the address in the browser from x.x.x.x/main.html to x.x.x.x/diag.html

1. Click on "Internal Settings" and scroll down to Firewall Settings.

1. Click Enable the ability to disable auto-added NAT policy.

1. Click Accept at the top of the page and click close.
2. Navigate to Network | NAT policies to check the disable option available on default Nat Policy.

Resolution for SonicOS 6.5

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

1. Log into the SonicWall and navigate to the Diag page by changing the address in the browser from x.x.x.x/main.html to x.x.x.x/diag.html

1. Click on "Internal Settings" and scroll down to Firewall Settings.

1. Click Enable the ability to disable auto-added NAT policy, click on Accept at the bottom.

1. Click on MANAGE ,Navigate to Rules | NAT policies to check the disable option available on default Nat Policy.