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I want to share a small cosmetic thing indicating how much we do care about details to constantly improve usability and user experience in our technology.

StoneGate Management Center (SMC) client can be started via a web link using Java Web Start technique, simplifying the effort of distributing the client in case of (for instance) SMC upgrade.

Starting from version 5.0, something cool happens when you try to do it from an operating system that since 1997… thinks different!

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written by RoarinPenguin - 948 views \\ tags: GUI, StoneGate Client, Think Different

The configuration files StoneGate management system generates for the firewall engines can be displayed on the management GUI without actually installing the rulebase on the firewall.

The display configuration mode can be enabled by adding the following line in the GUI configuration file SGClientConfiguration.txt:
GUI_SecurityPolicyManagerDisplayConfiguration=true
or in SMC 4.x and newer
POLICY_DISPLAY_CONFIGURATION=true

Note that all GUIs using the configuration file should be closed before modifying the file to avoid overwriting the changes automatically.

Now the configuration files can be viewed in the Security Policy Manager, select your policy and right-click.

In addition to the “Open”, “Delete”, “Install”, and “Permissions” options, you find one more entry: ” Display Configuration Files…”

written by RoarinPenguin - 674 views \\ tags: display configuration, GUI, Management Client

Small hint about routing and related queries in StoneGate.

For the CLI-aficionados who love to type

show ip route xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

in their routers to troubleshoot routing, similar command exist in StoneGate:

ip route get xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

However, simpler method exist in the GUI to right click on Firewall in Info Panel – Routing Tab and select Query Route  as shown below: easier, cleaner, better!

written by RoarinPenguin - 812 views \\ tags: CLI, GUI, hint, routing