Connect to the UserGate firewall

Last update: January 17 2025

Connect to the UserGate firewall

You can manage the firewall through graphical and console interfaces.

Graphical interface

1. Open the page in your browser:

   https://<ip_address>:8001

   Specify <ip_address> — IP address of the firewall.

2. Enter your username and password.

Console interface

You can connect to the firewall using the SSH protocol.

1. Open the CLI.

2. Connect to the firewall:

   ssh <username>@<ip_address> -p 2222

   Specify:

   • <username> — login;
   • <ip_address> — IP address of the firewall.

3. Enter your password.

View the IP address to connect to the firewall⁠

Hardware firewall

Look up the IP address in ticket which was created under the auspices ordering a firewall.

Virtual firewall

Use the IP address you assigned when you configured the firewall.

To see the address:

• for a virtual machine in a VMware private or public cloud — in the control panels go to cloud powered by VMware → Cloud Director → data center page → virtual machine page → section Hardware → NICs. In the line NIC 0 copy the value into the field IP Address;
• for the cloud server is in control panels go to Cloud platform →Servers → server page → tab Ports. In the Internet port line, copy the value in the field Public IP. If this field is empty, copy the value to the field IP address.