Port-forwarding (1) allows remote users and devices to connect to a specific service within your LAN (local area network) and (2) keeps unwanted or malicious traffic off your private network. When you configure port-forwarding, you set aside a port number on the gateway and use that port-for communications exclusively with services in your private LAN. External devices use this port number and the address of the gateway to communicate with the internal services. For example, port 80 for web services (HTTP) can be used in port-forwarding, and this allows you to implement common internet services on your LAN devices.
A port-forwarding policy consists of multiple port-forwarding rules that you have configured. When you group a set of port-forwarding rules into a port-forwarding policy, you create a portfolio of rules that you use to protect your networks in a specific manner. Port-forwarding policies allow you to assign a group of port-forwarding rules to edge profiles.
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- NAME: The name of the port-forwarding policy.
- RULES: The number of rules associated with the policy.
- DESCRIPTION: The description of the policy.
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