[Cloudflare One] Network policies ELI5#28910
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Rewrite introduction for clarity, add caution asides for critical security behaviors, define jargon (SNI, CIDR, L4), explain policy evaluation order, and strengthen legacy deprecation warnings.
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| ## 7. Create an Audit SSH policy | ||
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| 1. In [Cloudflare One](https://one.dash.cloudflare.com), go to **Traffic policies** > **Network** > **Firewall policies**. | ||
| 1. In [Cloudflare One](https://one.dash.cloudflare.com), go to **Traffic policies** > **Network**. |
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What is the actual path for the dashboard?
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Good catch. The correct path is Traffic policies > Firewall policies, then selecting the Network tab — matching the canonical partial in src/content/partials/cloudflare-one/gateway/get-started/create-network-policy.mdx.
The original had **Traffic policies** > **Network** > **Firewall policies** which was also wrong. Fixed in f6bb5ea.
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Improves readability and reduces jargon across all four network policies pages (
/cloudflare-one/traffic-policies/network-policies/), based on an ELI5 clarity analysis.index.mdx): Replace dense paragraph with concrete language — "Network policies control TCP and UDP traffic" with examples (SSH, RDP, database connections). Separates identity-based capability into its own paragraph. Fixes misleading "traffic leaving your endpoints" phrasing.index.mdx): The override destination rewrite happens even when the target IP is unreachable, with no log entry. This operational surprise is now a:::cautionaside instead of buried prose.index.mdx): Replace "The host whose SNI header Gateway will filter traffic against" with a plain explanation of what SNI is and how Gateway uses it.index.mdx): Expand the CIDR notation note with a concrete example (10.0.0.0/8matches10.0.0.0to10.255.255.255).index.mdx): Explain that Allow is meaningful in a default-block configuration where it defines exceptions.common-policies.mdx): Add note that policies are evaluated top-to-bottom, first match wins. The two-policy patterns on this page depend on this but never stated it.filters: ["l4"](common-policies.mdx): Add note in the API tab explaining thatl4means this is a network (Layer 4) policy.protocol-detection.mdx): Non-HTTP protocols inside TLS bypass network policy filtering. Previously a dense paragraph — now a:::cautionaside with a descriptive title.ssh-logging.mdx): Upgrade from:::noteto:::cautionwith explicit "Legacy feature" title and "deprecated" language.ssh-logging.mdx): Remove "Firewall policies" from nav path — current UI uses "Network" directly.