Environment
GWAVA 4 build 120+ Linux
Situation
What ports need to be opened if GWAVA is behind a firewall? Answer/
Resolution
If the GWAVA appliance is set behind a firewall, or multiple firewalls, the following ports should be open for mail flow and GWAVA functions or services: Inbound and general traffic:
- 25 - TCP Inbound (Used for Mail)
- 465 - SSL
The following should be open to access the GWAVA appliance from outside the network:
- 49285 - TCP Inbound (QMS message release service)
- 49385 - TCP Inbound (SSL QMS message release service)
- 49282 - TCP Inbound (GWAVA Management Console)
- 49382 - TCP Inbound (SSL for GWAVA Management Console)
- 22 - TCP (SSH access. This can be a security concern, but may be necessary to enable for support access.)
Outbound traffic:
- 80 - TCP Outbound (Updates services for Antivirus, Signature Engine, and GWAVA system.)
- 21 - FTP Outbound (OS updates)
- 25 - TCP Outbound (Only if scanning outbound mail)
- 123 - TCP Outbound (Network Time Protocol (NTP))
- 1344 TCP/UDP
Inbound/Outbound:
- 49283
- 49284
- 49384
- 49286
- 49287
- 49288
Additional Information
This article was originally published in the GWAVA knowledgebase as article ID 1465.