Configure basic settings for the Forcepoint NGFW instance

Configure settings for how to connect to the Forcepoint NGFW instance, and where to deploy the instance.

Steps

  1. In the NGFW Admin Username field, enter a user name for the administrator account that is used to make SSH connections to the NGFW Engine.
  2. In the Admin SSH Public Key field, enter or paste the public key that is used to make SSH connections to the NGFW Engine.
  3. From the Subscription drop-down list, select the account that is charged for resources.
  4. In the Resource group options, select Create new, then enter a name for the resource group.
    Note: You must always create a new resource group for the deployment. It is not possible to use an existing resource group.
  5. (Optional) From the Location drop-down list, select the region where you want to deploy the NGFW Engine.
    Regions are physical Microsoft Azure data centers. For more information, see https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/datacenters/how-to-choose/.
    Note: When you use an hourly (pay as you go) license, only Microsoft tax remitted countries and regions are supported. For more information, see Knowledge Base article 16011.
  6. Click OK.