FAQ: How can I allow incoming connections?

[dhaavi]

If you have an app your device that needs to accept or listen for incoming connections, you can easily allow it do so by disabling Force Block Incoming Connections within the app settings in Portmaster.

This will allow the app to accept connections coming from anywhere. If you would rather limit where this app may connect to and accept connections from, you can easily limit it using the settings Force Block LAN and Force Block Internet Access.

If you want even more control, you can use the Incoming Rules to very specifically allow who is allowed to connect. If you use rules, be sure to select "Block everything else" from the Quick Settings menu in order to block everything you did not specifically allow.

Note: You should never disable Force Block Incoming Connections in the global settings. This is potentially very dangerous.

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[dhaavi]

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