Where are Business Application Rules?

Create a new Firewall rule and expand the option by allow. 

Thanks, but I know how to choose it ;) If it would be there ...

And the available predefined templates for web server protection are

Hi MaLi187,

Check out the following document for more info on how to create a DNAT rule in SFOS v18: 

• Create DNAT and firewall rules for internal servers

You could also watch the video on techvids.sophos.com by visiting the following link: 

• Sophos (XG) Firewall v18: NAT Enhancements

Thanks,

Thank you for the articles, but it doesn't answer my question. I know how to create normal DNAT, SNAT and so on rules.

In official articles everywhere it says create a business rule for this and that. Look at the KB I have in my first post, the article is from 02/2021.

I can't find an article that says business rules are nor available anymore. So where is it v18 mr4? Are the guides and articles not up to date or do I have a problem in my XG?

Regards

See:

OK, so the business rules for IP based setups are gone.

Hello Matthias,

Just to clarify, on V17 you had the option to Create, User/Network and Business Application Rule, Firewall Rules, these two options will show when you click "+ Add Firewall rule"  

Within the Business Application Rule, you had the option to create from a Template either a Web Server Protection (WAF) rule, DNAT/Full NAT/ Load Balancing, and different templates for Exchange and DRP.

The link you posted, references to v17, which gives this option to create basically a DNAT rule. 

However in v18, there are no more Business Application Rules, now if you click on "Add Firewall Rule" you will only see New Firewall Rule and Server Access Assistant (DNAT).

So the article you shared, is based on v17 Business Application Rule, which basically was a DNAT, or in other words, a rule to open ports to allow access from the outside to the inside of your network, on V18 now they’re just named Firewall Rules and work along the decoupled NAT rules to match the criteria traffic.

Hopefully, this clarifies things a bit for you.

Regards,

Hello Matthias,

Just to clarify, on V17 you had the option to Create, User/Network and Business Application Rule, Firewall Rules, these two options will show when you click "+ Add Firewall rule"  

Within the Business Application Rule, you had the option to create from a Template either a Web Server Protection (WAF) rule, DNAT/Full NAT/ Load Balancing, and different templates for Exchange and DRP.

The link you posted, references to v17, which gives this option to create basically a DNAT rule. 

However in v18, there are no more Business Application Rules, now if you click on "Add Firewall Rule" you will only see New Firewall Rule and Server Access Assistant (DNAT).

So the article you shared, is based on v17 Business Application Rule, which basically was a DNAT, or in other words, a rule to open ports to allow access from the outside to the inside of your network, on V18 now they’re just named Firewall Rules and work along the decoupled NAT rules to match the criteria traffic.

Hopefully, this clarifies things a bit for you.

Regards,

Thank you. Where can I find the reference to v17 in the article? Don't see it.

Hello Matthias,

I noticed the same, the reference was removed, so we’re letting the corresponding team known about this, so they can add the Reference Product version to avoid misunderstandings.

Regards,