About the Rules page
Last updated 2024-08-28
IMPORTANT
This guide only applies to customers with access to the Next-Gen WAF product in the Fastly control panel. If you have access to the Next-Gen WAF control panel, check out our web interface guides for the Next-Gen WAF control panel.
From the Rules page, you can manage your rules for a specific Next-Gen WAF workspace. Rules are configurations that define when the Next-Gen WAF should allow, block, or tag requests.
Before you begin
The Next-Gen WAF is disabled by default. To purchase and enable the product, contact sales@fastly.com. Once enabled, any user will be able to access the Rules page for workspaces they have access to.
Be sure you know how to access the web interface controls before learning about the details you'll encounter here.Accessing the Rules page
To access the Rules page, follow these steps:
- Log in to the Fastly web interface.
- Go to Security > Next-Gen WAF > Rules.
- From the workspaces bar, click the menu
to the right of the workspace name and select a workspace.
About the Rules page
The Rules page lists existing rules for your workspace. From this page, you can:
- click Add workspace rule to create a rule.
- enter a query into the search box to filter the list of rules.
- select a status from the Status menu to filter the list of rules.
- click the document icon
next to the rule to access the Rule details page. - click the pencil
next to a rule to edit the rule. - click the trash
next to a rule to delete the rule.
About the Rule details page
The Rule details page displays a detailed view of the rule. From this page, you can:
- click Edit workspace rule to edit the rule.
- click Remove workspace rule to delete the rule.
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