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.SH "NAME"
policy.py_ \- zorp(8) policy file\&.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
policy\&.py
file is a Python module containing the zone and service definitions and other policy related settings used by
\fBzorp(8)\fR\&. Empty lines and lines beginning with \*(Aq#\*(Aq are comments and are ignored\&.
.PP
The
policy\&.py
file is generated automatically by ZMC, the Zorp Management Console, or it can be edited manually\&.
.PP
IMPORTANT: Do not edit manually a file generated by ZMC, because the manual changes will not be retained by ZMC and will be lost when re\-generating the file\&.
.SH "FILES"
.PP
The default location of
policy\&.py
is
/etc/zorp/policy\&.py\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
For further information on
policy\&.py
refer to the following sources:
.PP
A tutorial on manually editing the
policy\&.py
file can be found at
\m[blue]\fBhttp://www\&.balabit\&.com/network\-security/zorp\-gateway/gpl/tutorial/\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[1]\d\s+2\&.
.PP
Additional information can also be found in the
\fIZorp Administrator\*(Aqs Guide\fR, the
\fIZorp Reference Guide\fR, and in the various tutorials available at the BalaBit Documentation Page at
\m[blue]\fBhttp://www\&.balabit\&.com/support/documentation/\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[2]\d\s+2\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
This manual page was written by the BalaBit Documentation Team <documentation@balabit\&.com>\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.PP
Copyright \(co 2006 BalaBit IT Security Ltd\&. All rights reserved\&. For more information about the legal status of this document please read:
\m[blue]\fBhttp://www\&.balabit\&.com/products/zorp/docs/legal_notice\&.bbq\fR\m[]
.SH "NOTES"
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http://www.balabit.com/network-security/zorp-gateway/gpl/tutorial/
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.IP " 2." 4
http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/
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