Messages

The Messages widget shows alerts for events that require action, and the time since message creation.

Messages have the following indicators depending on the type or severity of the message:

Name	Description
	Alert
	Warning
	Available firmware versions

Events that require attention and configuration updates generate messages. Here are some examples:

• Secure storage master key: You get a message when you need to create the master key for extra protection of sensitive information, such as passwords.
• WAN access: You get a message when the web admin console (HTTPS) and CLI (SSH) are accessible from the WAN zone. If you must access these resources from outside the network, we recommend using VPNs or creating local service ACL exception rules for specific hosts or networks.
• Registration: You get a message when Sophos Firewall isn't registered.
• Licenses: You get a message if some firewall modules don't have a license.
• Reports: You get a message when the reports disk usage has reached the lower or higher threshold. We recommend you decrease the disk usage below the lower threshold. See Report summarization stops.