Avoiding port forwarding settings
Avoiding port forwarding settings
I'm at a university accommodation which means I'm unable to change port forwarding for thing like running game servers or accessing my Plex server from outside the building. I was wondering if there is a way of bypassing port forwarding in any way which would allow me to run game servers and potentially access my Plex server from outside the building. This website suggests using a VPN to bypass port forwarding and I have got a server running with a OpenVPN server which I'm able to connect to but I'm unable to get port forwarding working through. Just wondering if its possible or if anyone has any tips? Thank you This is the website that said you can use a VPN to bypass port forwarding: https://portforward.com/help/alt-to-pf.htm
Our institution has several standard ports available such as 22, 80, and 443. Consider changing the port to one of these options.
This advice might not be useful for your case, but double-check that you're following the terms you accepted. From what I've seen, it's normal for ports to suddenly stop working at a university when certain network-related activities are triggered—whether by mistake or on purpose.
Your university plans to restrict all unnecessary connections, but that’s understandable. As mentioned earlier, test a few standard ports such as 23, 80, or 433—they should remain accessible. However, there’s still no certainty about the outcome.
Configure port forwarding on the VPN server you're connecting to. This could provide useful guidance. https://superuser.com/questions/927060/o...-to-client You must allow traffic through the firewall on the VPN server and route those requests to your client using the Openvpn IP address.