IP info from System Connection Logs

[sandheep]

Dear Devs--

I'd love to see IP info in the System Connection Logs (i.e. an option to right click an entry and have it pull up IP data from a user-specified 3rd party site, e.g. https://ipinfo.io/)--or at least the ability to easily copy IP addresses from the logs (also with a right click). I don't know about the rest of you, but my system connection logs are full of failed login attempts--the majority of which are from IP addresses in Russia.

Additionally, it would be great to have separate black/white lists--instead of a single list that is either a blacklist or whitelist. And even better yet, it would be great to have the black/white list dynamically populate from a master database of IP's by country--so that you could whitelist your country and/or blacklist others.

(yes, i've disabled the admin account, disabled SSH, etc). Just makes me nervous seeing so many attempts.

Thanks!
Sandheep

[Don]

QNAP does not frequent these forums. If you want to suggest a feature then you need to open a ticket with them.

Sounds like you have the admin port open to the internet. Why is your QNAP open to the internet?

[sandheep]

Thanks--submitted a ticket.

I've got the admin port open because I have 3 NAS's at 3 locations--keeping the FW, etc current while onsite is not an option for me.

[Don]

Then use VPN. As long as that port is open someone somewhere will attempt to login.

[sandheep]

Don--

It's been about a decade and a half since I've used a VPN--can you point me to a good reference for configuring a VPN for my particular situation:

• I have 3 QNAP NAS's in 3 different locations. The NAS's rsync with each other nightly, and I'd like to be able to administer the NAS's from any of my computers/smartphone from any location (e.g. local LAN, remote LAN, outside of any of my LANs).
• I have decent connections speeds at 2 locations, and a very fast connection (1gbps up/down) at the 3rd location
• I have computers at the 3 locations that I'd like to Remote Desktop Connect to. Additionally, I'd like to be able to remote admin the 3 different routers if possible.
• I'd like to safely get online while on a open wifi network

I know that VPN's can be a solution for most, if not all, of these situations individually, but I'm not sure what type/configuration would be best to address my situation altogether.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!
Sandheep

[sandheep]

Also--none of my routers are capable of VPN client support (at least with the stock FW), but I'm willing to purchase new routers if necessary (what do you think about the Asus RT-AC68U?).

[Don]

Sounds like you have more than just the management port open. You might want to consider routers that will allow site to site VPN. If you set up site to site between all your sites then no ports will need to be open to the internet. You can also VPN into one of the routers and have access to your entire network.

[dolbyman]

I had a RT-AC68U before ..VPN works fine ..but is not the fastest..I upgraded to a much faster RT-AC86U