WHS Port Forward
Posted on 31. Jul, 2009 by Terry Walsh in Network Management
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Experience Level: Standard
WHS Port Forward is an Add-In for the Microsoft Windows Home Server
operating system. It allows the user to utilize the UPnP feature of Windows Home Server to open forwarded ports from your router to your Home Server.
This is useful if you have installed a 3rd party application that requires incoming access from the internet. This Add-In removes the need to assign a static IP address to your server or manually forward ports on your router. Simply configure the port you would like forwarded, and let Windows Home Server handle it for you.
WHS Port Forward requires no setup or configuration, it will list all known port forwards that are actively set up by Windows Home Server. To create a new port forward, simply click the “Add” button and enter the appropriate values for the port you wish to forward. The Remove button will stop the port from being forwarded by Windows Home Server and will remove it from the list.
Developer: Alex Kuretz
Release History
v 1.0.0.9 Beta (30th July 2009)
- Initial release
Ted V
01. Aug, 2009
I have always been told to leave uPNP off on my router to protect from viruses and worms that may get onto my network and changing my router settings via uPNP. Is there a way to protect my router and still use apps like this?
stijnos
08. Aug, 2009
Nope, it’s on or off..
I recommend doing it yourself anyway. uPnP screws up big-time at my WRT54GL (Tomato).
WHS couldn’t forward its own ports. Doing it manual is easy and safe.