How to Control Server Communication Gates

The BoostonCP Firewall is a neural interface for the system's ufw or iptables engine. Follow this manual to manage open and closed ports on your server.

Step 1: Open the Firewall Portal

Navigate to Firewall & Security in the Admin Panel sidebar.

Step 2: Adding a New Firewall Rule

  1. Click the "Add Rule" button.
  2. Port Designation: Enter the specific port number (e.g., 8080) or a range (e.g., 30000:35000).
  3. Protocol: Select TCP (for web/mail) or UDP (for DNS/Streaming).
  4. Action: Choose ALLOW to open the port or DENY to block it.
  5. Click "Apply Rule".
[IMAGE_PLACE_HOLDER: Add Port Step - Screenshot of the port configuration modal.]

Step 3: Auditing Standard Services

BoostonCP provides a pre-configured list of Core Ports. Ensure these are always allowed for standard operations:

  • 80 / 443: Web Traffic (Nginx/Apache).
  • 2087 / 2083: Admin and User Panel Access.
  • 22: SSH Management.
  • 21: FTP Transmissions.
SECURITY WARNING: Never block Port 22 unless you have an alternative way to access your server console, as this will lock you out of SSH.