Zorp can be fully configured using either the graphical Zorp Management Console (ZMC) or manually by editing plain text Python configuration files. The suggestions and the background information provided in this tutorial are equally applicable to both methods. Step-by-step explanation with screenshots is given for ZMC-based configuration, while sample Python code lines can be found at the end of each step. After replacing the sample parameters (for example, IP addresses) with the proper ones for your actual configuration, add these lines to the policy file of Zorp (usually found under /etc/zorp/policy.py). Also pay attention to the proper indentation of Python code lines. For more details, see Chapter 10, Local firewall administration in Zorp Professional 7 Administrator Guide.

For configuring ZCV without using ZMC, sample configuration files are provided. You must copy these into the /etc/zcv/zcv.cfg file on the ZCV host.

If you are using the Zorp Management Console and you want to display the Python code generated by ZMC, select a host, then select Configuration > Viewfrom the main menu.