Where to Go from Here

The following table lists the default settings for each component service provided by Novell BorderManager 3.7, and provides references to the Novell BorderManager 3.7 documentation for more information.

NOTE:  If you upgraded your server, your existing server configuration, with the exception of your VPN configuration, was preserved.


Table 1. Default Configuration for NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6

Service Default Setting Configuration Information

Packet filters

If you selected Yes to secure access to the public network with the packet filtering option during the installation, the public interface is set to deny access by filtering all packets. You must configure exception lists with the FILTCFG utility to allow specific packet types.

If you selected No, the public interface is set to permit all access and does not filter any packets. You must configure exception lists with the FILTCFG utility to filter specific packet types.

Refer to Setting Up Packet Filters.

For a detailed list of the default filters, refer to Novell BorderManager 3.7 Overview and Planning Guide in the online documentation.

Network Address Translation (NAT)

Disabled. All incoming and outgoing packets are passed without any translation or modification to the address or port.

Refer to Setting Up NAT .

Novell IP Gateway

Disabled. The IPX/IP gateway, IP/IP gateway, and SOCKS gateway services are disabled.

Refer to Setting Up the Novell IP Gateway.

Proxy Services

Disabled. All Proxy Services are disabled, including Web client acceleration (standard proxy cache), Web server acceleration (HTTP acceleration), network acceleration (ICP hierarchical caching), and all application proxies (HTTP, FTP, FTP Reverse, Mail, News, RealAudio*, DNS, HTTPS, SOCKS, Generic, and Transparent).

Refer to Setting Up Proxy Services.

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Disabled. No default VPN connections are set. The previous configuration must be manually preserved. Refer to Upgrading VPN from a Previous Version for details.

Refer to Setting Up Virtual Private Networks.

Access control

Disabled. If you enable this feature using NetWare Administrator, the access control list contains one default rule, which denies access from any source to any destination.

Refer to Setting Up Access Control.

Novell BorderManager 3.7 Authentication Services

No default. You must set up an initial configuration using NetWare Administrator.

Refer to Setting Up Authentication Services.

Novell BorderManager 3.7 Alert

Default setting is inherited. The alert configuration is inherited from a container higher in the NDS or eDirectory tree.

Refer to Setting Up Alert Notification.