Hi rob You could always test it from the machine you are allowing... Use telnet and try to connect to another port that you know is running a service on the destination machine..
Thanks G On 3 Nov 2017 3:41 p.m., "Rob Malpass via Hampshire" < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks both – so if I do > > > > sudo ufw allow from 192.168.0.99 to any port 22 > > > > then am I doing anything other than saying 192.168.0.99 can ssh in to this > machine? This is what I’m trying to achieve but the “any” is confusing me > somewhat – though the rule itself does seem to be doing what I want. > > > > Cheers > > Rob > > > > *From:* Hampshire [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Gareth Evans via Hampshire > *Sent:* 03 November 2017 15:28 > *To:* Peter B.; Hampshire LUG Discussion List > *Subject:* Re: [Hampshire] ufw > > > > man ufw doesn't seem to have much to say on the matter, but > > > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UFW > > > > suggests "any" in this context means any destination IP address (given > that there may be many associated with a host): > > > > *Allow by specific port, IP address and protocol* > > > > sudo ufw allow from <target> to <destination> port <port number> proto > <protocol name> > > > > *example: allow IP address 192.168.0.4 access to port 22 using TCP* > > > > sudo ufw allow from 192.168.0.4 to any port 22 proto tcp > > > > > > > > On Fri, 3 Nov 2017, at 14:57, Peter B. via Hampshire wrote: > > From any port on y Maybe? > > > > On 3 Nov 2017 14:53, "Rob Malpass via Hampshire" < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all > > > > Simple question (I hope). If I’m opening port x from ip address y on my > network with the following command > > > > sudo ufw allow from y to any port x > > > > …then where does the “any” come from? Anyone know? Seems strange to > say “any port” then list the port number – unless I’ve misunderstood the > rule. > > > > Cheers > > Rob > > > > -- > > Please post to: [email protected] > > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > Please post to: [email protected] > > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > Please post to: [email protected] > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------- >
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