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forward-dmz [2023/06/24 18:14] – -formatting for ease of reading hogwildforward-dmz [2023/06/24 18:15] hogwild
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 On a more sophisticated network, the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a specific area of the network where services are provided in a secure way. However, in FreshTomato, DMZ has a more simple effect. When enabled, all unknown ports on FreshTomato's WAN are forwarded to the defined DMZ host IP, instead of each being dealt with individually. Consider DMZ a "lazy" and potentially dangerous approach to port forwarding, due to the large security hole it opens. On a more sophisticated network, the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a specific area of the network where services are provided in a secure way. However, in FreshTomato, DMZ has a more simple effect. When enabled, all unknown ports on FreshTomato's WAN are forwarded to the defined DMZ host IP, instead of each being dealt with individually. Consider DMZ a "lazy" and potentially dangerous approach to port forwarding, due to the large security hole it opens.
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 **Enable DMZ**: This turns the DMZ function on or off. **Enable DMZ**: This turns the DMZ function on or off.
  
forward-dmz.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/24 18:53 by hogwild