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Sophos Firewall v18: Firewall rule enhancements (with DPI vs. Legacy Web proxy configurations)

*Note: The Sophos Firewall version shown in this video has reached End-of-Life. Any demonstrated steps, features, or functions may differ in currently supported versions.*
Refer to the product documentation for the most up-to-date information.

This video describes the new firewall rule enhancements with DPI vs. legacy Web proxy configurations available in version 18.

Skip ahead to these sections:
0:00 Overview
2:00 Comparison with v17
3:00 Configuration
8:15 Additional enhancements
11:20 Migration behavior
12:25 Gotchas
13:23 Troubleshooting

Read more about New Features in the XG Firewall:
https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-firewall/18.0/releasenotes/en-us/nsg/sfos/releasenotes/rn_NewFeatures.html

Understanding the new Decoupled NAT and firewall changes in v18:
https://community.sophos.com/products/xg-firewall/sfos-eap/sfos-v18-early-access-program/f/recommended-reads/116102/understanding-new-decoupled-nat-and-firewall-changes-in-v18

XStream - The new DPI engine for web proxy explained:
https://community.sophos.com/products/xg-firewall/sfos-eap/sfos-v18-early-access-program/f/recommended-reads/115976/xstream---the-new-dpi-engine-for-web-proxy-explained

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