# Configure Port Forwarding

Port Forwarding allows you to modify your firewall rules so that the port you need is opened and forwarded to another port on another host. This is typically done to provide network services from a server inside your private LAN, permitting incoming traffic to directly access one of your private hosts.

CAUTION:
Misuse of this feature can compromise the security of your network.

In the Administrator Portal, under Security, click Port Forwarding. On the panel that appears, a table lists the current port forwarding rules.

To create a port-forwarding rule for TCP or UDP traffic:

1. Under Security, click Port Forwarding.

2. Click Create Port Forwarding rule.

3. Enter the following information:

   - Protocol: Select either TCP or UDP.

   - Source Port: Enter the number of the port that is to be forwarded.

   - Destination Host IP Address: Enter the IP address of the machine to which the traffic on the Source Port is to be forwarded.

   - Destination Port: Enter the port on the Destination Host to which the traffic is to be forwarded.

   - SNAT: Select this option to enable Secure Network Address Translation.

4. Click Add.

To remove a port forwarding rule, select the rule from the table of current rules and click Remove.

Note: Port Forwarding is not available in a server-only configuration.
Parent topic: Security
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