# Web Portal configuration

The process of setting up a Web Portal consists of the following overall steps.

1. Define a Web Portal Server element.
2. If providing the Web Portal over HTTPS, generate a certificate for the server.
3. Allow the necessary connections in the Firewall Access rules.
4. Install the Web Portal Server. See the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Installation Guide for instructions.
   - We recommend placing the Web Portal Server in a DMZ network if you offer access to external users.
   - You must generate and install a license for the Web Portal Server.
5. Create Web Portal User accounts for the end users.
   - The number of Web Portal users you can configure is limited by license. You must generate and install a separate license for the Web Portal Users.
   - Management Client administrator accounts are also valid in the Web Portal.
6. (Optional) Make installation-specific changes to your portal.