Re: Basic Firewall IP filters
From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_remove.this.engineer.com)
Date: 10/05/04
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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:17:31 -0400
Administrative Tools-> RRAS mmc-> %servername%-> IP Routing-> NAT/Basic
Firewall.
-- Javier [SBS MVP] << SBS ROCKS !!! >> "Where do you adjust the firewall for SBS" <Where do you adjust the firewall for SBS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3B8EC7DE-8D5B-474F-8A00-5C56C0652839@microsoft.com... > Where do you adjust the firewall for SBS 2003 STD. > I can not find out how to port forward other devices and programs through > the SBS nightmare firewall I need to see the control panel or program that > I > use to control the SBS firewall ports. I need to control ports incoming > and > outgoing. > Any ideas where this is > > > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote: > >> If the word 'filter' has you confused, and you are just wanting an >> understanding, look in the rras help file, for example: >> >> Packet filtering >> Routing and Remote Access supports IP packet filtering, which specifies >> what >> type of traffic is allowed into and out of the router. The packet >> filtering >> feature is based on exceptions. You can set packet filters per interface >> and >> configure them to do one of the following: >> >> a.. Pass through all traffic except packets prohibited by filters. >> b.. Discard all traffic except packets allowed by filters. >> For more information about packet filtering, see Manage packet filters. >> >> For detailed information about IP packet filtering, including examples of >> filtering configurations and fragmentation filtering, see "Part One: >> Routing" at the Microsoft® Windows® Resource Kits Web site. >> (http://www.microsoft.com/) >> >> >> -- >> Les Connor [SBS MVP] >> ------------------------------------- >> SBS Rocks ! >> >> >> >> "jjjdavidson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:2935c01c4651e$376cd4c0$a501280a@phx.gbl... >> > I've clicked "More information"; I've searched the SBS >> > 2003 help; I've searched microsoft.com; I would have RTFM >> > if we'd gotten one. Here verbatim is the _most_ detailed >> > help I've been able to find _anywhere_ regarding Basic >> > Firewall packet filtering: >> > >> > ---- >> > Open Routing and Remote Access. >> > >> > In the console tree, click General. >> > >> > In the details pane, right-click the interface on which >> > you want to add a filter, and then click Properties. >> > >> > On the General tab, click either Inbound Filters or >> > Outbound Filters. >> > >> > In the Inbound Filters or Outbound Filters dialog box, >> > click New. >> > >> > In the Add IP Filter dialog box, type the settings for the >> > filter, and then click OK. >> > >> > In Filter action, select the appropriate filter action, >> > and then click OK. >> > ---- >> > >> > I have spent literally hours searching for more detail >> > than "type the settings for the filter" or "select the >> > appropriate filter action". I just want to know how the >> > filters operate! >> > >> > The one default filter that is set up (by the ICW I >> > presume) is apparently intended to drop "inbound" traffic >> > _from_ my own network. Why??? What does this filter >> > really do? I simply cannot figure out what Basic Firewall >> > is going to do with "the settings" that I type. >> > >> > Thanks again! >> > >> > >-----Original Message----- >> > >If you ran the CEICW (and you are using SBS standard >> > edition), you will have >> > >come accross the configure firewall section in CEICW. The >> > selections you >> > >make there configure the basic firewall. Clicking 'More >> > information', or >> > >using the on-line SBS help file will yield information on >> > the basic >> > >firewall. >> > > >> > >-- >> > >Les Connor [SBS MVP] >> > >------------------------------------- >> > >SBS Rocks ! >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >"jjjdavidson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote >> > in message >> > >news:28a7f01c46512$986cf270$a601280a@phx.gbl... >> > >> The server was set up by a third party. But I've been >> > >> thru the ICW again myself. We have full LAN and WAN >> > >> connectivity, e-mail, whatever -- that's not a >> > problem. I >> > >> just want to know what the Basic Firewall IP filters can >> > >> do, 'cause I can't find any documentation at all >> > anywhere >> > >> that says more than "type the settings for the filter". >> > >> Surely Basic Firewall is supposed to actually be able to >> > >> _do_ something? >> > >> >> > >> Thanks! >> > >> >> > >> >-----Original Message----- >> > >> >Hi jj, >> > >> > >> > >> >You need to open the Server Managment mmc on the SBS, >> > and >> > >> click on the ToDo >> > >> >list. Work your way through it from top to bottom. One >> > of >> > >> the items on the >> > >> >list is 'Connect to the internet'. >> > >> > >> > >> >This runs the CEICW, short for 'configure email and >> > >> internet connection >> > >> >wizard'. This is the single most complex wizard on the >> > >> server, and will make >> > >> >the many configurations that are required to have the >> > >> various servers >> > >> >co-exist, and enable proper network connectivity. >> > >> > >> > >> >-- >> > >> >Les Connor [SBS MVP] >> > >> >------------------------------------- >> > >> >SBS Rocks ! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >"jjjdavidson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> >> > wrote >> > >> in message >> > >> >news:2918e01c46506$fea74240$a501280a@phx.gbl... >> > >> >> I've turned on the RRAS Basic Firewall on SBS 2003, >> > and >> > >> I >> > >> >> can't figure out how to use the IP filtering. We >> > have >> > >> a 2- >> > >> >> NIC configuration with the LAN card set to 10.0.0.1 >> > and >> > >> >> the WAN card set to 10.1.1.2. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> What can the IP filtering be used for, and how do you >> > >> set >> > >> >> up filters? Every MS help source I've looked at just >> > >> >> says "type the settings for the filter" with no >> > further >> > >> >> explanation. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> For instance, Basic Firewall set up a single >> > >> >> default "inbound filter", which I utterly fail to >> > >> >> understand: >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Receive all packets except those that meet the >> > criteria >> > >> >> below: >> > >> >> Source Address: 10.0.0.0 >> > >> >> Source Network Mask: 255.255.255.0 >> > >> >> Destination Address: Any >> > >> >> Destination Mask: Any >> > >> >> Protocol, etc: Any >> > >> >> >> > >> >> This is an _inbound_ filter? Inbound from where? >> > The >> > >> >> _source_ address and mask identify our own network's >> > >> >> workstations. What does this filter mean? What >> > other >> > >> >> filters should I set up? >> >> >>
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