Installing on Windows
You can deploy an Sophos Firewall ISO image on a Windows server.
- Go to Sophos Firewall free trial and download the Sophos Firewall software (ISO) image on your computer.
- Insert a standard USB pen drive that has the specified minimum space. You will need the pen drive to install the ISO.
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To install the ISO using Windows utility, follow these steps:
- Go to Win32 Disk Imager and download Win32 Disk Imager.
- Start the utility. The utility looks for IMG files. To allow the utility to find the downloaded ISO file, change the file filter to
*.*
. Select the Sophos Firewall ISO file. -
To install the ISO on the pen drive, select the USB pen drive.
Installing the ISO will erase the pen drive’s existing data.
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To install Sophos Firewall on the server, follow these steps:
- For the pen drive to start, you may need to change the BIOS settings.
- Connect a monitor, keyboard, and a serial cable to the server.
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When the prompt to start installation appears, type
y
and press Enter.You will receive two prompts.
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When installation is complete, remove the pen drive and restart the server. A first-time restart will take a few minutes. Sophos Firewall is installed as a software appliance.
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Configure Sophos Firewall.
- From the management device, go to
https://172.16.16.16:4444
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Select Start to open the initial setup wizard and complete the basic configuration.
Restriction
The wizard won't start if you've changed the default password from the CLI console.
- From the management device, go to
You need to activate and register Sophos Firewall.