Getting started
What Nexwall Firewall is, how the web interface is organized and how to do the first configuration.
Installation
Requirements, the installer ISO, and how to install it on hardware or on a virtual machine.
Operation & Analytics
Dashboard, live traffic, connections, performance charts and logs.
Policy
Firewall rules, NAT, port forwarding, zones and reusable objects.
Security Services
Application control, intrusion prevention, DNS filtering and IP or country blocking.
Network
Interfaces, routing, SD-WAN, DNS and DHCP, QoS and the reverse proxy.
VPN
Remote access, site-to-site tunnels with OpenVPN and IPsec, and WireGuard.
Access & Identity
User databases and the captive portal for guest networks.
Administration
Central management, licensing and your account, backup and recovery, system settings and updates, certificates and high availability.
Help
Troubleshooting by symptom, command line reference and frequently asked questions.











