Chapter 3. The Initial Configuration of Untangle

Now, after we have successfully completed the installation of Untangle NGFW, it's time to decide how we want to set and run it in our network. This can be achieved through the initial configuration wizard.

First, we will cover the different boot options of Untangle NGFW. After that, we will cover the initial configuration wizard. Essentially, in the initial configuration wizard, we will see how the different NICs will work. Then, we will configure which NIC will face the Internet and which one will face the internal network. We will also configure their IPs. In addition, we will set the admin account password and the automatic upgrade behavior.

After completing the initial configuration, we will need to start downloading and installing the different applications. This requires us to have an Untangle account and to register the Untangle server to this account to be able to install the applications. In this chapter, we will see how we can achieve this. In addition, we will review Untangle NGFW's GUI. Eventually, we will look at the different options available to manage and administer Untangle NGFW.

In this chapter, we are going to cover the following topics:

• Understanding the Untangle boot menu
• The initial configuration wizard
• Creating an Untangle account and registering the server to it
• The Untangle GUI
• The administration console