I want to allow some Ip's in my mac that are bloacked by my fairwall earlier. I know that we can write inbound rules on a windows , but how do we do it for mac.
MacBook Air 13", 10.13
I'm guessing you meant to say "firewall" and not "fairwall", correct? Assuming yes, you can try and play around with the "Security & Privacy" System Preferences pane and select the "Fireall" tab. Is it turned on or off? If on, click the "Firewall Options" button to get a view of the current settings. See the article on explaining these settings at OS X: About the application firewall - Apple Support for more info.
There is also a program called "Little Snitch" that has more control for outgoing connections (not incoming like the Apple firewall above) that you might want to take a look at. It's available from their website at https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html and they have a free demo. I have nothing to do with the company - I've used their program for many years and find it very helpful.
Good luck...
The number you mentioned is a range of IP addresses from an entire subnet (when a /xx is added at the end of an IP address that is what indicates a subnet).
I would be very hesitant to add an entire subnet access inbound access to your computer -- if any computer in the entire subnet becomes compromised then you are allowing them in. Whoever is asking you to do this should explain in more detail what they need. You need to understand the ramifications of doing what they are asking. Try to read up on how IP addresses and subnets work and try to see how a friend or coworker has setup their computer to allow similar access if you decide that is OK.
Good luck...
Need to know a lot more about how this server is located in the network. If it's inside the main firewall/router of your network -- then you don't have any way since the main firewall/router would have to allow those IP addresses thru -- so talk to whoever is authorized to do that. If this server is outside of any firewall/router and you have complete control over it's access to internet, then try the firewall features in the System Preferences Security & Privacy pane by reading about it how to do it as I suggested above.
Good luck...
Hi, the above links are suggesting me to mention port numbers and open the connections. I am a novice and have no idea on what that means. I need to allow ip's from some specific addresses like 10.20.32.24/0.. This is the only information I have about the ip's. Can you be a bit more specific on how to do this. Appreciate your help.
I need to allow ip's from some specific addresses like 10.20.32.24/0..
Lookup has started…
10.20.32.24/0 -> The operation couldn’t be completed. (kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork error 2.)
This address as posted does not appear valid.
What are you trying to do, what are you trying to connect to, do you have a name, a address, a hot link?
NetRange: 206.117.0.0 - 206.117.255.255
CIDR: 206.117.0.0/16
NetName: LOS-NETTOS-BLK4
NetHandle: NET-206-117-0-0-1
Parent: NET206 (NET-206-0-0-0-0)
NetType: Direct Allocation
OriginAS:
Organization: Los Nettos (LNET)
RegDate: 1995-08-20
Updated: 2005-01-07
Ref: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/206.117.0.0
OrgName: Los Nettos
OrgId: LNET
Address: 3434 S. Grand Avenue
Address: MS 2812/363
City: Los Angeles
StateProv: CA
PostalCode: 90007-2812
Country: US
RegDate: 1988-08-18
Updated: 2017-01-28
Ref: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/LNET
My bad, I see the address that was suggested is 206.117.24.0/25
My bad, I see the address that was suggested is 206.117.24.0/25
Traceroute has started…
traceroute: unknown host 206.117.24.0/25
What service are you trying to allow into your Mac?
Also, what Router or Modem do you have?
Noticed you being a great help lately, keep up the good work. :)
I am actually working on an old physical server which needs access to these Ip's since the firewall is blocking these IP's, they have asked me give access to these range of IP's.
How do I allow incoming Ip's for mac like writing inbound and outbound ip's in windows
