© 1997 - 2019 Sophos Ltd. All rights reserved. Switching to Sophos Central for your firewall management November 15, 2020 - 5 minutes read. If you’re one of the many organizations already managing your network through Sophos Central, you’re intimately familiar with the benefits it provides for easy management and reporting.
Sophos Firewall Manager (SFM), Sophos Central Firewall Manager(CFM) or Sophos Central centrally manages your Sophos XG Firewall (device). Central management allows you to configure keep-alive requests and to enable configuration and signature updates of the device through the firewall manager.
Sophos Central Management Services
- Go to System > Administration > Central management.
- Turn on Manage your firewall using to enable central management.
- Choose Sophos Firewall Manager (SFM), Sophos Central Firewall Manager (CFM) or Sophos Central to manage your firewall.