Opening the Firewall Ports for a WebCC Server on GNU/Linux

The GNU/Linux firewall will block attempts from other computers to communicate with the WebCC server. In order to circumvent this, the ports used by the database server must be opened.

  1. Add the ports used by the WebCC server to the list of open ports with the following commands:

    $ sudo iptables -I INPUT -m state --state NEW -p tcp -m tcp --dport 8080 -j ACCEPT

    $ sudo service iptables save

    $ sudo service iptables restart

    The GNU/Linux firewall should now allow other machines to connect to WebCC.

NOTES
  • 8080 is the default port used by the WebCC server. You can customize this port number—see Configuring WebCC with Custom Parameters on GNU/Linux.
  • If your WebCC server is configured to allow both http and https connections, you will need to add a firewall rule for the port used by both protocols.

  1. Add the ports used by the WebCC server to the list of open ports with the following commands:

    $ sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-port=8080/tcp

    $ sudo firewall-cmd --reload

    The GNU/Linux firewall should now allow other machines to connect to WebCC.

NOTES
  • 8080 is the default port used by the WebCC server. You can customize this port number—see Configuring WebCC with Custom Parameters on GNU/Linux.
  • If your WebCC server is configured to allow both http and https connections, you will need to add a firewall rule for the port used by both protocols.