Hi Dennis,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Wallberg [mailto:dennis dot wallberg at bredband dot net] 
> 
> Ryan Giobbi wrote:
> 
> > 
> >Hello,
> > 
> > I am having problems remotely logging into m0n0wall from 
> > the internet.
> > 
> > I set the admin page to http, port 1026 (my provider 
> > filters 1-1024 ports outbound), and added the rule:
> > TCP  *  1026  (HTTP)  192.168.0.1  1026  web admin
> > To my firewall rules. 
> > 
> > Any ideas why this won't work? I thought that 
> > http://mypublicip:1026 from a remote machine would 
> > connect to the web gui.   
> >
> 
> Because your m0n0 listens to port 80

Normally, yes.  But Ryan said he had changed the port on the m0n0wall to
1026, so now his m0n0wall listens on :1026.  I would suggest https is
hella more appropriate for external access, using a good passphrase.
:1026 would still be accptable, just change the protocol used.

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