tomzgreat 1 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I had to open 8096 to use emby on my local network. I'm using GUFU which is graphic interface for UFU. I worry that I've opened myself up to being hacked by opening these ports. Can anyone direct me to a way sept up the firewall to be more secure. Or assure me that my machine is not in danger. I opened Port 8096 to allow Emby. I'm showing in rules (Log Out) 8096 Allow in Anywhere (Log) DNS I think that's the name that I gave it. 8096 Allow out Anywhere 8096(V6) Allow in Anywhere (v6) (Log) 8096(V6) Allow out Anywhere (v6) (Log Out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37095 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Hi, you don't need to open port 8096 on the router for local network access, only for remote access, if you want to use that. Please let us know if this helps. Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzgreat 1 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Hi, you don't need to open port 8096 on the router for local network access, only for remote access, if you want to use that. Please let us know if this helps. Thanks ! For whatever reason Emby wouldn't connect until I made up this rule. Should I have made up a different rule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37095 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 You need the rules on your server machine, not on your router. What are you trying to connect from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzgreat 1 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 This is a simple consumer machine the rules are on the Software Firewall that came with my Linux Installation. The machine is not being used as a server. The Software Firewall is on the PC there is no intermediate Firewall Server. The rules are for the fire wall software on the PC not for the router. Kubuntu 18.04 PC → Software Firewall (GUFU) → Router →Wifi → FireStick → Television Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Luke 37095 Posted August 30, 2018 Solution Share Posted August 30, 2018 You would definitely need to open 8096 in the software firewall on your machine, but you can still close off remote access from the router. That's what you did, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzgreat 1 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) Dupe Edited August 30, 2018 by tomzgreat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzgreat 1 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 You would definitely need to open 8096 in the software firewall on your machine, but you can still close off remote access from the router. That's what you did, right? Posted Today, 12:28 PM Hurray we are making progress. It didn't occur to me to go to the router and block remote access to port 8096 I think that is the solution. I'll be back to confirm it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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