When you install GroupWise agents or applications on a server where a firewall is enabled, you must make sure that the firewall is configured to allow communication on the ports used by the GroupWise agents and applications on the server.
The following procedure is an example of how to open ports through a firewall on Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) Linux. The exact procedure for your specific version of OES might be slightly different.
In YaST, click .
In the left panel, click .
(Conditional) To open the port for Samba, so that ConsoleOne can access domain and post office directories on this server from a remote server:
In the drop-down list, click , then click .
(Conditional) To open ports for a Web browser for GroupWise WebAccess or for the agent Web consoles:
In the drop-down list, select (for a non-secure HTTP connection), then click .
In the drop-down list, select (for a secure SSL connection), then click .
(Conditional) To open ports for the GWIA:
In the drop-down list, select (for a non-secure IMAP connection), then click .
In the drop-down list, select (for a secure SSL IMAP connection), then click .
In the drop-down list, click (for a non-secure LDAP connection), then click .
In the drop-down list, click (for a secure LDAP connection), then click .
In the drop-down list, click , then click .
In the drop-down list, click (for a non-secure POP3 connection) then click .
In the drop-down list, click (for a secure POP3 connection), then click .
(Conditional) To open ports for the other GroupWise agents:
Click .
In the field, list the port numbers, in a space-delimited list, for the GroupWise agents on this server, as provided in Section A.0, GroupWise Port Numbers.
Click .
After you have opened all the ports that GroupWise components need to communicate through on this server, click .
Review the list of services and ports that you have configured for this server, then click .
The following procedure is an example of how to open ports through a firewall on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLE). The exact procedure for your specific version of SLES might be slightly different.
In YaST, click .
In the left panel, click .
(Conditional) To open ports for Samba, so that ConsoleOne can access domain and post office directories on this server from a remote server:
In the drop-down list, select , then click .
In the drop-down list, click , then click .
(Conditional) To open ports for a Web browser for GroupWise WebAccess or for the agent Web consoles:
In the drop-down list, select (for a non-secure HTTP connection), then click .
In the drop-down list, select (for a secure SSL connection), then click .
(Conditional) To open ports for the GroupWise agents and applications:
Click .
In the field, list the port numbers, in a space-delimited list, for the GroupWise agents and applications on this server, as provided in Section A.0, GroupWise Port Numbers.
Click .
After you have opened all the ports that GroupWise components need to communicate through on this server, click , then click .
The following procedure is an example of how to open ports through a firewall on Windows Server. The exact procedure for your specific version of Windows Server might be slightly different.
On the menu, click , then under , click .
In the left panel, click to open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
In the left panel, click .
Click .
Select , then click .
Make sure that is selected.
In the field, list the port numbers, in a comma-delimited list, for the GroupWise agents and applications on this server, as provided in this appendix, then click .
Accept the default of , then click .
Accept the default for when the rule applies, or change it depending on your security preferences for the GroupWise agents and applications, then click .
In the field, specify a unique name for this set of port numbers, such as GroupWise Ports, then click .