Add interface for IDex Client
Use this Dialog box to turn on interfaces configured on your Smoothwall.
Navigation: GUARDIAN > Client interfaces > IDex Client > Add interface.
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Interface | The interface that you want to add. You can only select those interfaces that can't connect to the Internet, such as Basic or Internal interfaces, because IDex only works as an internal proxy. If you need external connectivity, for example, for those devices that are to be used off-site, we recommend that you use Connect Filter. | ||||||||||||||
Port |
A TCP port number between 1 and 65535 inclusive. This is set to 1080 by default, the registered port for a SOCKS proxy (which is the type of proxy IDex is). However, you might find that your Windows clients and devices are blocked from communicating with the Smoothwall Filter and Firewall when outside your network and can't access the Internet. Typically, this is because many public networks, such as those found in hotels and wireless network hotspots, block traffic from using port 1080. Make sure that all devices that have IDex installed can access the configured port number. Do not use the following ports:
Additionally, the following ports can be used by the Smoothwall Filter and Firewall, but might not be used:
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Comment | An optional description for this interface. |