AZTCOFW / TECHNICAL GUIDE
Source and Destination Ports
When crafting rules, bear in mind that typically only a source or a destination port needs to be specified, and rarely both. In the majority of cases, the source port does not matter at all. For example, to allow ssh access to the firewall, only specify a destination port of 22. The source port of the client will be random.
Imported from the AZTCOFW knowledge base on 2026-09-05. Historical guidance may refer to older software versions. Confirm applicability before changing a production system.
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