RDC through the Untangle Box

[PaulCcheyne]

Hi all

I was setting up the openvpn but we have decided against using it (think its a bit extreme for our needs) so we are just using RDC to access the machine we require. I have set ort forwarding up on my router to forward the rdc requet and i see it passing at my router but it fails when going throught the untangle box. if i take the untangle box out of the equasion it works fine. I have the spam, web and protocol blocker running on the untangle box. I have disabled them all but still had no luck. Also RDC is not blocked on the protocol blocker. Do i need to use the remote access portal to get this to pass RDC or do you think its a diffrent issue

thanks in advance

[mdh]

You shouldn't need to use Remote Access Portal. Setting up port forwarding will create a pathway to the box you want to hit via RDP, but I would also make sure there is a firewall rule to allow TCP traffic on port 3389, locking down the source address/port as appropriate and if you feel its necessary.

[PaulCcheyne]

Hi MDH

i am not using the untangle firewall as i have one on my router, just using it as a web, spyware and protocol filter, i have the port forward on my router and it works if i take the untangle box out of the equasion. any other ideas

[mdh]

I made the assumption that you were using Untangle as your router, but your last comment makes it clear that you have a separate router. Based on that, I would make sure Untangle is in bridge mode and that you are double NATing. That would assure that your internal addresses are as you expect. Let's see if this helps!

[PaulCcheyne]

yea untangle is in bridging mode, double natting ????. new one on me mate. Know what nat is thou

[mdh]

AARGH! Make sure you are NOT double NATing. Sorry!

[PaulCcheyne]

col man, thought you came up with a technology i had never heard of lol. Defo not doubl natting. Just natting at the router

[mdh]

PaulCcheyne,

I just sent you a private message. By the way, have you checked all of the Untangle event logs for any kind of indication that may be available to you via the system?