Configuring Servers

The Safe@Office appliance enables you to configure the following types of public Internet servers:

• Servers for specific services

  You can allow all incoming connections of a specific service and forward them to a particular host in your network. For example, you can set up your own Web server, Mail server, or FTP server.

  Note: Configuring servers is equivalent to creating simple Allow and Forward rules for common services, where the destination is This Gateway. For information on creating more complex rules, see Using Rules.

• Exposed host

  If you need to allow unlimited incoming and outgoing connections between the Internet and a particular host, you can define an exposed host. An exposed host is not protected by the firewall, and it receives all traffic that was not forwarded to another computer by use of Allow and Forward rules.

  Warning: Defining an exposed host is not recommended unless you are fully aware of the security risks. For example, an exposed host may be vulnerable to hacker attacks.

To allow services to be run on a specific host

1. Click Security in the main menu, and click the Servers tab.

   The Servers page appears, displaying a list of services and a host IP address for each allowed service.

2. Complete the fields using the information in the following table.
3. Click Apply.

   A success message appears.

Servers Page Fields

To stop the forwarding of services to a specific host

1. Click Security in the main menu, and click the Servers tab.

   The Servers page appears.

2. In the desired server's row, click Clear.

   The Host IP field is cleared.

3. Click Apply.