Reference Manual for th e Pr oSafe VPN F irewall 25 with 4 Gigabi t LAN a nd Dual WAN Por ts
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering 6-7
202-10085-01, March 2005
Remember that allowing inbound services opens holes in your FVS124G VPN Firewall. Only
enable those ports that are necessary for your network.
Inbound Rule Example: A Local Public Web Server
If you host a public web server on yo ur local network, you can define a rule t o allow inbo und web
(HTTP) requests from any outside IP address to the IP address of your web server at any time of
day. This rule is shown in Figure 6-3:
Figure 6-3: Rule example: a local public web server
Note: Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server
processes (such as a Web or FTP server) from your location. Your ISP may periodically
check for servers and may suspend your account if it discovers any active services at
your location. If you are unsure, refer to the Acceptable Use Policy of your ISP.