Multiuser access w/ PCAnywhere V.10.5 - DMZ Host

[sqleptical]

Currently, remote access is available for only 1 user at a time because we are accessing a machine IP through the DMZ Host of a Lynksys router. We need to be able to have 3-4 users have secure simultaneous remote access to their own machines. How can this be done?

 

[Dmasch]

You will need to assign the Pcaw machine private static ip addresses ex:192.168.0.1 then you will need to port forward
TCP 5631 and UDP 5632 to those addresses. This will get it done for you.

 

[sqleptical]

Thank you so much for your reply DMASCH, but could you please help me with how to "port forward" the TCP and UDP?
Thanks again.

 

[Dmasch]

What I would do is setup your internal ip address as static.
Ex: 192.168.0.1 or whatever address scheme you use
192.168.0.2 etc...

Your machine that is on your DMZ can be moved to a private address and behind the router unless you use the machine as a web server,ftp server or any kind of services server.


On your router there should be an area called virtual server. Go in there. You should see ports which are the ports I described above. You will probably have to custom create these PCAW ports. Link those ports with the Ip address of the machine you are trying to run your session with.

Now on your from your remote clients you can open your PCAW and request control on your Public static ip address and the router will then forward the request to the waiting machine. (ex. public number 123.456.789.123 is then forwarded to 192.168.0.1) That is how you port forward and keep machines behind your firewall. There are different ports for different services. Here is a link to many of the ports you might need.

http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/default0403.htm

 

[dankelt]

To have multi users connect to their computers from the internet you will have to set up each host and remote to use different ports, and then forward those ports to the proper computers.

To forward ports with the linksys, browse to it with a web browser, go to the advanced tab, then Forwarding. Here you can tell it what ports you want forwarded to wich internal IP address.


To change the TCP/IP ports on the host computer:

1. Open the pcAnywhere Manager.
2. Click Tools, and then click Options.
3. Click the Host Communications tab. You may have to scroll to the right to see this tab.
4. At the bottom of the TCP/IP options section, click "Advanced TCP/IP Options."
5. Change the Data port and Status port to the ports that you want pcAnywhere to use.
6. Click OK, and click OK again. You have now configured your host to wait on a different IP port.
NOTE: Repeat these steps on each computer that needs different ports.

To change the TCP/IP ports on the remote computer:
1. Open the pcAnywhere Manager.
2. Click Remotes.
3. Right-click the remote control item that needs different TCP/IP ports, and then click Properties.
4. Ensure that TCP/IP is checked in the Connection Items list, and then click Details.
5. Change the Data port and Status port to the ports that you want pcAnywhere to use.
6. Click OK, and click OK again. You have now configured the remote control item to connect to a host on a different port.

Hope this helps!
Dan