How to add a port 443 exception on tcp for Mobility Suite

Products

• Mobility Suite

Issue/Introduction

 

Resolution

Type the following commands into the Linux Terminal:

# /sbin/iptables -I INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT

# /sbin/iptables save

# /sbin/iptables -L -v -n

 

The expected output is listed below:

 

Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes)

 pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               destination          

    0     0 ACCEPT     tcp  --  *      *       0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           tcp dpt:443 

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes)

 pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               destination         

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes)

 pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               destination