One-Touch Configuration Override

05/26/2020 13 13975

DESCRIPTION:

The One-Touch Configuration Override, this feature can be thought of as a quick tune-up for SonicWall network security appliance’s security settings. 
With a single click, One-Touch Configuration Override applies over sixty configuration settings to implement SonicWall’s recommended best practices. This is applicable for both DPI and Stateful Firewall Security and Stateful Firewall security.

RESOLUTION:

There is a set of One-Touch Configuration Override option available on the SonicWall.It can be thought of us as a quick tune-up for your SonicWall appliance's security settings. With a single click, One-Touch Configuration Override applies over sixty configuration settings over sixteen pages of the SonicWall GUI to implement SonicWall's recommended best practices. These settings ensure that your appliance is taking advantage of SonicWall's security features.

There are two sets of One-Touch Configuration Override settings:

• DPI and Stateful Firewall Security   For network environments with Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) security services enabled, such as Gateway Anti-Virus, Intrusion Prevention, Anti-Spyware, and App Rules.
• Stateful Firewall Security  For network environments that do not have DPI security services enabled, but still want to employ SonicWall's Stateful firewall security best practices.

To see details of the settings that will be impacted, click on the Preview applicable changes link next to each button. A page displays with a list of each setting and the value to which it will be set.

Navigate to Manage|Firmware & Backups| Settings

CAUTION: A system restart is required for the updates to take full effect. The Administrator should review the settings before applying it on appliance.

RESOLUTION FOR SONICOS 5.9.X

Navigate to the System | Settings page

Click on either DPI and Stateful Firewall Security or Stateful Firewall Security.

CAUTION: A system restart is required for the updates to take full effect. The Administrator should review the settings before applying it on appliance.

Listed here are the configuration changes made to the system after clicking on either of the above:

^* When Stateful Firewall Security is selected, DPI services like App Rules, App Control Advanced, IPS, GAV, Anti-spyware are disabled.

NOTE: Be aware that the One-Touch Configuration Override may change the behavior of your SonicWall security appliance. Review the list of configurations before applying One-Touch Configuration Override.

In particular, the following configurations may affect the experience of the administrator:

- Administrator password requirements on the System | Administration page.
- Requiring HTTPS management.
- Disabling HTTP to HTTPS redirect.
- Disabling Ping management.