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[FW-1] Problem with https from and external defined network to an intern

Subject: [FW-1] Problem with https from and external defined network to an internal host
From: Michael Guyear <mguyear AT SEWANEE DOT EDU>
To: FW-1-MAILINGLIST AT AMADEUS.US.CHECKPOINT DOT COM
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 11:31:57 -0600
Using NG3 on a linux platform
3 networks in the topology.

External - All off campus connection - defined as external in the Topology
Campus-network - All on campus users - defined as internal in the Topology
Secured-servers - Main campus admin servers - defined as Internal in the
Topology


WE have a HTTPS server running on port 4444 that we need to allow access to
from the internet. I set up a rule that allows traffic on port 4444 from
anywhere. (Source : any, Destination: httpsServer, If Via:Any, Service:
Tcp_Port_4444, Action:accept, Track:log)

Nowhere in the logs does it show up that a connection attempt is even made
and all the client sees is Cannot Finder Server in their browser.

I also set up a rule that allowed all traffic from a specif external address
to any destination on any service and logged it. Still did not see the HTTPS
request go through. (Source : External_static_IP, Destination: Any, If
Via:Any, Service:Any, Action:accept, Track:log)

Same thing nothing is passed through and nothing shows in the logs.

I also set up a rule that allowed all traffic from a Campus_Network to
httpsServer on port 4444 and logged it. . (Source : Campus_Network,
Destination: httpsServer, If Via:Any, Service: Tcp_Port_4444, Action:accept,
Track:log)

This  HTTPS request goes through fine and shows in the logs.

Is there something different that need to be done to allow HTTPS traffic
from external networks to access an internal server?

Thanks for any insight you could provide in advance.

Michael Guyear
Network Guy
The University of the South

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