Checkpoint NGX R65

i am using a trial version of checkpoint NGX R65 which im using for my home firewall. i have 2 ethernet interfaces one which will be external and one internal, my question is which of these interfaces should i use as the management interface?

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sprkymrk

Internal, unless you like people outside your network configuring your firewall for you.

Dinesh.Sirohi

elementour wrote:

i am using a trial version of checkpoint NGX R65 which im using for my home firewall. i have 2 ethernet interfaces one which will be external and one internal, my question is which of these interfaces should i use as the management interface?

For management interface you have to use Internal Interface as you hav e to keep the External Interface for External User Who send request to Firewall for Receiveing Conection from from your side.