Security 12-19FTP sessions. To allow WAN-originated FTP sessions to a LAN-based FTP server with the IP address a.b.c.d(corresponding to a numbered IP address such as 163.176.8.243), insert the following input filter ahead of thecurrent input filter 1: Enabled: Yes Forward: Yes Source IP Address: 0.0.0.0 Source IP Address Mask: 0.0.0.0 Dest. IP Address: a.b.c.d Dest. IP Address Mask: 255.255.255.255 Protocol Type: TCP Source Port Comparison: No Compare Source Port ID: 0 Dest. Port Comparison: Equal Dest. Port ID: 21Note: A similar filter could be used to permit Telnet or WWW access. Set the Dest. Port ID to 23 for Telnet or to80 for WWW.Deleting a filter set does not delete the filters in that set. However, the filters in the deleted set are no longer ineffect (unless they are part of another set). The deleted set will no longer appear in the answer profile or anyconnection profiles to which it was added.Firewall TutorialGeneral firewall termsFilter rule: A filter set is comprised of individual filter rules.Filter set: A grouping of individual filter rules.Firewall: A component or set of components that restrict access between a protected network and the Internet,or between two networks.Host: A workstation on the network.Packet: Unit of communication on the Internet.Packet filter: Packet filters allow or deny packets based on source or destination IP addresses, TCP or UDPports, or the TCP ACK bit.Port: A number that defines a particular type of service.
