Defining An Exposed Host; Def Ining An Exposed Host - D-Link NetDefend DFL-CP310 User Manual

Defining an Exposed Host

The NetDefend firewall allows you to define an exposed host, which is a computer
that is not protected by the firewall. This is useful for setting up a public server. It
allows unlimited incoming and outgoing connections between the Internet and the
exposed host computer.
The exposed host receives all traffic that was not forwarded to another computer by
use of Allow and Forward rules.
Warning: Entering an IP address may make the designated computer vulnerable to
hacker attacks. Defining an exposed host is not recommended unless you are fully
aware of the security risks.
To define a computer as an
1. Click Security in the main menu, and click the Exposed Host tab.
The Exposed Host page appears.
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