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Archive => 18.1 Legacy Series => Topic started by: seamus on February 22, 2018, 12:19:10 pm

Title: [SOLVED] Limited Port Number specification for firewall rules
Post by: seamus on February 22, 2018, 12:19:10 pm

It seems the form for adding a firewall rule limits one to the ports that are in the drop-down list. Is there a reason for this??

I'm setting up a 'backup' VPN server. I'd like to use port 1195 so I can run both VPN servers at the same time, but the form won't allow it. Is there a work-around, or is this a weird browser-specific thing, or... ??

~S

Title: Re: Limited Port Number specification for firewall rules
Post by: marjohn56 on February 22, 2018, 01:00:35 pm

Have you set up a second VPN Server instance using a different port?

Title: Re: Limited Port Number specification for firewall rules
Post by: seamus on February 23, 2018, 03:50:23 am

Quote from: marjohn56 on February 22, 2018, 01:00:35 pm

Have you set up a second VPN Server instance using a different port?

OK... I get it... the port number should be set (to 1194 in this case) in the VPN server, and then it will appear in the list in the firewall rules form. That makes sense.

Unfortunately, I can't actually confirm that now as I had to rip out my prototype bridging VPN server after I discovered I had broken something in my other (tun) VPN. Still not sorted that flaw, but my current setup only allows a single firewall to connect to the cable modem, and I had other things to do.

Anyway - I'm sure it's as you suggested, so I'll mark this thread 'SOLVED'. And thanks again for your help!

~S