Re: Query: is there a semantic difference between different firewall policy configuration terms?

Hi Paddy,

> Is there a difference (semantically) between the terms:

If you are un details, there are differences
The Policy is the law.
The Configuration is what you do to enforce the law

> Firewall Policy
That describes how the firewall should be used, and what it shoud do.

> Firewall Configuration
That describes how the firewall is configured so it respect the usage rules (the
Policy).
This refer to firewall rules

> Firewall Policy Configuration

IMHO, that does not really have a meaning

> Firewall Configuration Policy
That describes how the firewall should be configured
Usually, the rules from that kind of Policy are operationnal rules: managing
admin password, who can access the firewall, from where, etc.

> Or do they all refer to the same thing (i.e a set of firewall rules)?

Hope I answer your point.

JDG