Configuring Port-Forwarding Policies

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. 

To add a port-forwarding policy while creating an edge firewall, do the following:

1. In the Create EOSFIREWALL Service dialog, open the Port Forwarding Policies tab.

1. Click the Add button.

2. Click the Choose a policy dropdown, and scroll to and select an existing policy you would like to add. Alternatively, type the policy’s name in the Search box, select the policy you would like to add, and click the Select button. Repeat this step for other policies you would like to add.