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06/ CONFIGURING
SECURITY SETTINGS
6.5/ REMOTE ADMINISTRATION
Caution: Enabling Remote Administration places your Gateway network at risk
from outside attacks.
You can access and control your Gateway not only from within the local
network, but also from the Internet using Remote Administration.
You can allow incoming access to the following:
• Web Management - used to obtain access to your Gateway’s GUI
and gain access to all settings and parameters through a web
browser.
• Diagnostic Tools - used for troubleshooting and remote system
management by a user or Verizon.
Web Management remote administration access may be used to
modify or disable fi rewall settings. Local IP addresses and other
settings can also be changed, making it diffi cult or impossible to access
your Gateway from the local network. Remote administration access
to SSH or Web Management services should be activated only when
absolutely necessary.
Note: Encrypted remote administration is performed using a secure SSL
connection and requires a SSL certifi cate. When accessing your Gateway for
the fi rst time using encrypted remote administration, a warning page opens
with a certifi cate authentication message displayed. This is due to your
Gateway SSL certifi cate being self-generated. When this message display
under that circumstance, ignore the message and continue. Even though this
message displays, the self-generated certifi cate is safe and provides a secure
SSL connection.