QuFirewall and PLEX
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QuFirewall and PLEX
Hi everybody,
I intend to install the new QuFirewall but I fear to have problems with my PLEX server installed on the QNAP as I am not familiar at all with firewall rules.
- How should I configure QuFirewall so that I can access PLEX from my Apple TV on the LAN?
- How should I configure QuFirewall so that my friends can still have access to my PLEX from the outside WAN?
Thank you in advance for your help.
gece
I intend to install the new QuFirewall but I fear to have problems with my PLEX server installed on the QNAP as I am not familiar at all with firewall rules.
- How should I configure QuFirewall so that I can access PLEX from my Apple TV on the LAN?
- How should I configure QuFirewall so that my friends can still have access to my PLEX from the outside WAN?
Thank you in advance for your help.
gece
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
I'd also like to know. Bookmarking
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
Any one have any answer to this. I have attempted to configure QuFirewall to allow connections via TCP plex port 32400 but it is still being blocked. If i disable QuFirewall then plex immediately becomes accessible on the WAN.
Anyone managed to get this working yet?
Anyone managed to get this working yet?
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
I am using the the "basic" level profile and this is not an issue. I do have this port forwarded on my router.
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
Thanks. Did that too and still strugling with remote connections. Works immediately i turn off QuFirewall... strange?
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
Sadly, there's nothing strange about this behavior of QuFirewall.
QuFirewall is a very immature product, and isn't really a firewall, it is more of a device blocker. You will need to configure QuFirewall to permit TCP/32400 from the IP addresses you wish to access your plex server.
All of your security should be performed on the perimeter (Internet router/firewall), the only secuirty on the QNAP should be related to user accounts and using the Network Access Protection settings.
My initial thoughts (which so far seem to be fairly accurate) on QuFirewall.
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=157570&p=769791#p769375
QuFirewall is a very immature product, and isn't really a firewall, it is more of a device blocker. You will need to configure QuFirewall to permit TCP/32400 from the IP addresses you wish to access your plex server.
All of your security should be performed on the perimeter (Internet router/firewall), the only secuirty on the QNAP should be related to user accounts and using the Network Access Protection settings.
My initial thoughts (which so far seem to be fairly accurate) on QuFirewall.
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=157570&p=769791#p769375
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
I have had Quefirewall installed since all this hassle with QNAP ransomware started. It has done nothing but slow down and prevent access to the admin area of plex I have removed and all is well again with Plex.. I am now concerned about Ransomware attacks without it installed (as per QNAP recommendations)
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
do not forward any other ports than plex..that takes care of ransomware attacks
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
So I have PLEX server install on my NAS and continue to see what I believe are constant packets being blocked by QUFirewall whenever the app is started and running. I have no idea if they are valid attacks or something else. The NAS is in an OpenVPN/ExpressVPN tunnel.
Can anyone look at some log records to help debug?
Can anyone look at some log records to help debug?
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
Got the same behaviour. Seems Plex is communicating. Investigating firewall issues can be done by enable log and download it. Then use wireshark to open de download.FlaParrotHead wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 4:14 am So I have PLEX server install on my NAS and continue to see what I believe are constant packets being blocked by QUFirewall whenever the app is started and running. I have no idea if they are valid attacks or something else. The NAS is in an OpenVPN/ExpressVPN tunnel.
Can anyone look at some log records to help debug?
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
Thanks alot. Works as you said.
I duplicated predefined profile and add new rule to allow my subnet with protocol TCP and port 32400.
The most important is that the new rule must be before the rule that deny all!
Thank you
I duplicated predefined profile and add new rule to allow my subnet with protocol TCP and port 32400.
The most important is that the new rule must be before the rule that deny all!
Thank you
jaysona wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:00 am Sadly, there's nothing strange about this behavior of QuFirewall.
QuFirewall is a very immature product, and isn't really a firewall, it is more of a device blocker. You will need to configure QuFirewall to permit TCP/32400 from the IP addresses you wish to access your plex server.
All of your security should be performed on the perimeter (Internet router/firewall), the only secuirty on the QNAP should be related to user accounts and using the Network Access Protection settings.
My initial thoughts (which so far seem to be fairly accurate) on QuFirewall.
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=157570&p=769791#p769375
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Re: QuFirewall and PLEX
jaysona wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:00 am Sadly, there's nothing strange about this behavior of QuFirewall.
QuFirewall is a very immature product, and isn't really a firewall, it is more of a device blocker. You will need to configure QuFirewall to permit TCP/32400 from the IP addresses you wish to access your plex server.
All of your security should be performed on the perimeter (Internet router/firewall), the only secuirty on the QNAP should be related to user accounts and using the Network Access Protection settings.
My initial thoughts (which so far seem to be fairly accurate) on QuFirewall.
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=157570&p=769791#p769375
I have simply added what mentioned just above the Deny All rule like the pictures attached here and everything just started to work again.
I'm currently using the "Restricted security" profile which I have duplicated and edited adding that entry.
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