By default paloalto firewall FQDN object only allows domain name and not wildcard domain.When an FQDN object is committed to the system, the management plane sends out periodic DNS queries to populate this object with IP addresses mapped from the DNS reply. These mapped IP addresses are then be pushed down to the dataplane, where they’re used inside the object in the security policy. On the dataplane, this object includes only the IP addresses it receives from the management plane, but no domain information. Each FQDN object on the dataplane is limited to a maximum of 10 IP addresses. No actual URL lookups are performed, which is why a wildcard cannot be used.
How to Reset the Administrator Password on Paloalto Firewall
Recovering the administrator password is not possible–the password must be reset using the following procedure
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How to Perform a factory reset on Paloalto firewalls (PA-800,PA-3000,PA-5000 Series)
This tutorial will explain how to Perform a factory reset on Paloalto firewalls (PA-800,PA-3000,PA-5000 Series).
Continue reading…How to recover the Root Password for SRX Firewall Devices
If you forget the root password for an SRX firewall device, you can use the password recovery procedure to reset the root password. This procedure also involves disabling the watchdog functionality to allow the system to properly boot into single-user mode
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