Sophos Firewall: Basic Setup & Registration

We show you how to set up and register a Sophos Firewall, including using the setup wizard, choosing your initial configuration, creating a Sophos Central account, claiming the firewall/activating licenses, and joining the device to Sophos Central for easy management.


Skip ahead to these sections:
00:12 Overview
00:31 Setup Prerequisites
01:46 Initial Setup & Registration
04:10 Create Sophos Central Account
05:30 Claim Firewall
06:39 Add License (Setup Wizard)
07:13 Initial Configuration
08:43 Add License (Sophos Firewall)
09:15 Add License (Sophos Central)
10:19 Join Firewall to Sophos Central

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Relevant Documentation:

Device Registration FAQs:
https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000036501?language=en_US

Device activation and registration error codes and troubleshooting:
https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000035485?language=en_US

Firewall Licensing Guide:
https://docs.sophos.com/central/customer/help/en-us/index.html?contextId=firewall-licenses

Claim a Firewall (Sophos Assistant Interactive Guide):
https://central.sophos.com/manage/overview/dashboard/?_wfx_=45922b3c-ea36-4f2e-ab21-da9b9938e617

Sophos Firewall v20 Control Center:
https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-firewall/20.0/Help/en-us/webhelp/onlinehelp/AdministratorHelp/ControlCenter/index.html

Learn more about Sophos Firewall:
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/next-gen-firewall



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