Secure Firewall 1210/20 Threat Defense Getting Started: Firewall Management Center at a Central Headquarters

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Enable SSH on the outside interface

Updated: February 5, 2026

Overview

Enable SSH connections to the outside interface so you can manage the firewall remotely.

This section describes how to enable SSH connections to the outside interface so you can manage the firewall remotely.

By default, you can use the admin user for which you configured the password during initial setup.

Procedure

1.

Choose Devices > Platform Settings and create or edit the Firewall Threat Defense policy.

2.

Select SSH Access.

3.

Identify the outside interface and IP addresses that allow SSH connections.

  1. Click Add to add a new rule, or click Edit to edit an existing rule.

  2. Configure the rule properties:

    • IP Address—The network object or group that identifies the hosts or networks you are allowing to make SSH connections. Choose an object from the drop-down menu, or click + to add a new network object.

    • Available Zones/Interfaces—Add the outside zone or type the outside interface name into the field below the Selected Zones/Interfaces list and click Add.

    Figure 1. Enable SSH on the Outside Interface
    Enable SSH on the Outside Interface

  3. Click OK.

4.

Click Save.

You can now go to Deploy > Deploy and deploy the policy to assigned devices. The changes are not active until you deploy them.