Port forwarding - Rules??

Comodo Internet Security - CIS Firewall Help - CIS
#1

Hi,
My main issue is that I use VNC on port 5900 to access my PC when I’m away… only when the CIS firewall is disabled am I actually able to get this working. I have set a global rule and an application rule as described here: https://forums.comodo.com/firewall-help-cis/personal-firewall-is-blocking-remote-access-t73882.0.html;msg526342#msg526342.

I have read various topics all specifying numerous ways to open ports in CIS, however none of the methods seem to be working. I’m probably going wrong somewhere, so I would like to seek clarification as to how ports are meant to be opened to allow inbound traffic.

Thanks for any help!

#2

Welcome to the forum.

It might be helpful if you could provide details of the rules you’ve created so far.

#3

Thanks for a prompt reply:

Global Rule

Action - Allow
Protocol - TCP/UDP
Direction - In/Out
Source Address - ANY
Destination address - ANY
Source Port - ANY
Destination Port - 5900

Place this above any block rules you may have configured

For the Application Rule:

Application name - Svchost.exe
Action - Allow
Protocol - TCP/UDP
Direction - In/Out
Source Address - ANY
Destination address - ANY
Source Port - ANY
Destination Port - 5900

#4

In your Application rule, if you change svchost.exe to vncserver.exe you should be good to go.

#5

Still not working?!

I am selecting the application from running processes, and setting it up as described!!

I have tried windows remote desktop (as Svchost should be setup correctly as described) but it fails to connect. again disabling firewall lets me connect fine!!!

#6

Would you mind posting screen shots of your Application and Global rules, along with any log entries.

#7

By taking the screenshots, I may well have answered my own question… I sawthat there is a ‘block IP IN connections’! I moved that to the bottom of the list and presto!

Thanks for all the prompt assistance

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/5761/screen3s.png