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Attention: Starting the SSH server is a security risk. Only do so if
you trust the users!
6.3.6 Port Forwarding
Port forwarding is a form of NAT (Network Address Translation). It allows certain
ports from the internet to access certain PCs on the inside. The firewall can be
circumvented this way. The first list shows the active port forwarding. Pressing
New will allow you to create a new port forwarding.
Options Description
Name This can be an arbitrary name.
Status Shows status of port forwarding for the selected port
(enabled or disabled).
Port Here you can enter the port or ports you want for-
warded to the PC with IP address as noted below. You
can enter several ports comma separated (e.g. 21,23,80).
A port range is entered with a colon (e.g. 2600:2700)
Protocol Displays the selected protocol for the for-
warded port (TCP or UDP).
IP address Shows the internal IP address of the PC to the port is
forwarded to.
Configuration options explained