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port forwarding in windows 2008

Asked by: sobeservices2

I am trying to use port forwarding in windows 2008 server to forward to an ip cam I have setup.

I have an ip cam setup on 192.168.1.31 with port 81 open to accept connections.

Now I am trying to configure my server that has a static ip of 75.144.218.185 to forward to the local port 192.168.1.31:81

I want to be able to type in 75.144.218.185:81 and have it pull up my ip cam instead of the server page.

Now I had this setup without issue before when I was running a 2003 server and can't seem to figure it out with 2008 server.

I have tried google and I can't seem to figure it out. Help someone

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2009-07-28 at 12:21:05ID24607394
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by: BytyPosted on 2009-07-28 at 13:04:58ID: 24964620

Try something like this:
I hope you are using RRAS....
http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Publishing-Windows-Server-2008-SSL-VPN-Server-Using-ISA-2006-Firewalls-Part1.html   ( check the part  Configure the NAT Server to Publish the CRL ) but change it for what you want...

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-07-28 at 18:36:56ID: 24966628

What is CRL? Sorry I am new in this area and do not understand some of the terms

 

by: BytyPosted on 2009-07-28 at 22:26:48ID: 24967356

Do not take in consideration what they are saing there.. only the steps... that is only what you need the steps and change the configuration for your ports...

1.In the left pane of the Server Manager, expand the Routing and Remote Access node and then expand the IPv4 node. Click on the NAT node.
2. In the NAT node, right click on the external interface in the middle pane of the console. In this example, the name of the external interface is Local Area Connection. Click Properties.
3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, ( or what you have named the external card )
4.Go to service and ports
5. Clik Add
6. Create a new config for port 81 -> save it.. give it a name TCP_Port_81
7.Clik OK
8.Check the new box appeard in the services and ports TCP_Port_81
9. In the dialog box that appears In the Private Address text box, enter the IP address of the Certificate Server on the internal network. Click OK.
10. Enter the pprivat adress ehre the destionation will be ( in our case 192.168.1.31)
11.Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
And this should work..

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-01 at 14:15:45ID: 24996692

I'am lost I don't see what you are talking about. I am running windows 2008 server 64 bit by the way.

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-01 at 14:42:21ID: 24996798

I tried to follow these picture examples but I don't even see these options . Look at attachment.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Security/Operating_Systems_Security/Windows/Q_24607394.html?useRichText=true&checkFlag=1#notices

IT ONLY GIVES ME DHCP RELAY AGENT

 

by: BytyPosted on 2009-08-02 at 10:31:11ID: 24999569

I think i got some wrong stepps.. because i did not had a RRAS installed an i did it from what i rememberd...
I found a tutorial.. on 2003.. on 2008 it shoud be the same steps.. RRAS was not changed..
http://www.rosscode.com/blog/index.php?title=port_forwarding_in_windows_2003&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-10 at 10:30:32ID: 25061991

No luck but here is what I was able to come up with so far didn't work. See screen shot

  • Doc1.docx
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    Screenshots of what I have

 

by: BytyPosted on 2009-08-10 at 10:36:47ID: 25062068

And where is the problem? But my question is .. what are you doing with the UDP port. Isn`t TCP port?

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-10 at 10:44:21ID: 25062153

OK what I am trying to do is create a port forward so when I type in my static ip of the server followed by :81 it will go directly to an ip cam that I have setup on 192.168.1.31 . Now I have port 81 open on the cam to allow this.

I did this with 2003 server and it worked perfectly but now I can't seem to get it on this server 2008

 

by: bbaoPosted on 2009-08-20 at 20:48:18ID: 25149011

the W2K8 server seems to be the gateway between your internal and external network. does the server have two NICs plugged in?

if yes, you may simply use ICS of W2K8. please see the following instruction to enable ICS on your W2K8.

Internet Connection Sharing and Network Bridge in Windows Server 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770507(WS.10).aspx

after enabling ICS, you may set Port Forwarding in its Advanced Settings by adding a service, and giving the port (81) and the destination IP.

hope it helps,
bbao

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-24 at 12:07:00ID: 25171359

My server has one nic.

 

by: bbaoPosted on 2009-08-24 at 13:56:36ID: 25172530

if there is only one NIC, what's the point to do port forwarding as there is no physical separation between the external and internal...

 

by: BytyPosted on 2009-08-25 at 00:15:37ID: 25175124

With only one network card is a holl other story..  I think all the things that we told you will not work.. because I do not know how are you routing with one network card ( is not imposible.. but not working by default from what i know )
Try with portmaping http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754535(WS.10).aspx
It should get you the result.. but i never tried!

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-25 at 07:40:36ID: 25178061

Ok. I had an old server windows 2003 SBS server that I did this to with one nic. It was easy when I did it with the 2003 server that had one nic. Now I have a 2008 64 bit server and it doesn't seem to work the same.

This 2008 server has 1 nic. I know its possible because I did it with my 2003 server but with this new OS 2008. Can't seem to figure it out

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-25 at 07:40:56ID: 25178066

I will try what you provided me and see if it works

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-25 at 07:42:00ID: 25178080

I looked at your link all it did was confuse me.

 

by: bbaoPosted on 2009-08-25 at 18:34:09ID: 25183813

so can you please let us know what exactly you did on the old SBS 2003?

 

by: sobeservices2Posted on 2009-08-25 at 18:57:13ID: 25183904

If I could remember I would. I think I just google directions and ut came up with something. But everything is showed that works for a 2003 server isn't the same on the 2008. If I could remember what I did I think I would put it here

 

by: gidds99Posted on 2009-08-28 at 07:23:18ID: 25207949

The problem with what you are describing is that you say the server only has one NIC.  As this server is connected to the Internet with the IP Address 75.144.218.185 via this NIC how can it connect to the 192.168.x.x local network.

Port forwarding only works where you have more that one NIC/Network Interface.

Can you clariify please.

 

by: bbaoPosted on 2009-08-28 at 09:10:33ID: 25209102

agree. that's why i am really curious about what the author actually did on SBS2K3 before...

 

by: BytyPosted on 2009-08-28 at 09:30:02ID: 25209293

I think it is posible to make only with one network card also.. but all made from comand linie...
with..  netsh portmap  ( never tried only with one network card )
=> define  the 2 IP and subnet on the same card, create the routing from netsh also and then portmaping....

 

by: bbaoPosted on 2009-08-28 at 12:10:31ID: 25210699

it seems you are talking about single NIC based NAT. see this thread.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Networking/Protocols/Transport/TCP-IP/Q_24010688.html

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