Creating Filter Exceptions for RCONSOLE
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Novell, Inc.
01 Mar 2002
Here's how to define exceptions that will allow a workstation to access the RCONSOLE utility through BorderManager to a server on a remote segment.
Filter Exceptions
Load the FILTCFG utility, then select the Configure IPX Filters option.
To allow Service Type SERVER (0004) > Outgoing SAP Filters > and fill in as follows:
Service Name: file_server_name or * for all server names
Service Type: 0004
Destination Type: Interface
Destination: All Interfaces or the Interface on which the File Server SAP will be sent out
To Allow Service Type RCONSOLE (0107) > Outgoing SAP Filters > and fill in as follows:
Service Name: file_server_name or * for all names
Service Type: 0107
Destination Type: Interface
Destination: All Interfaces or the Interface on which File Server SAP will be sent out
To Allow Network Number to be sent out > Outgoing RIP Filters > and fill in as follows:
Network Number: Network number that the RIP will be sent out (This is frame-type specific)
Network Mask: FFFFFFFF(For an exact match)
Destination Type: Interface
Destination Interface: All Interfaces or the Interface that desired RIP packet should be sent out
Packet Forwarding Filters to Allow SPX Request to be forwarded to Server RCONSOLEing to Source > NetBIOS and Packet Forwarding Filters > Exceptions (List of Packets Always Permitted) > Press <Ins> and fill in as follows:
Source Interface Type: Interface
Source Interface: Interface through which the client is RCONSOLEing
Destination Interface Type: Interface
Destination Interface: All Interfaces
Packet Description
Under the Packet Description option, press <Enter> to view Packet Description, then <Ins> to create a Packet Description. Fill in the values as follows:
Name: SPX Request
Packet Type: 5
Desination Socket: 8104
Comment:
Source Socket: FFFF
Packet Category: Other
Now press <Escape>, <Enter>, <Escape>, then <Enter> to save these changes.
Packet Forwarding Filters to Allow SPX Response to be forwarded to Client > NetBIOS and Packet Forwarding Filters > Exceptions (List of Packets Always Permitted) > Press <Ins> and fill in as follows:
Source Interface Type: Interface
Source Interface: Interface through which the server responds to the RCONSOLEing client.
Destination Interface Type: Interface
Destination Interface: All Interfaces
At the Packet Description option, press <Enter> to view Packet Description, then <Ins> to create to Packet Description:
Name: SPX Response
Packet Type: 5
Desination Socket: FFFF
Comment:
Source Socket: 8104
Packet Category: Other
Press <Escape >, <Enter >, <Escape > then <Enter> to save these changes.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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