[ale] Setting up a PS/4 in a DMZ on home network

[DJ-Pfulio]

Allowing any external software to control your firewall settings is  - -
er -- I don't have a kind word to use.  Security isn't exactly the
primary goal for gaming companies or companies showing "cat videos."


On 02/28/2016 10:13 AM, James Sumners wrote:
> Just block the control port from being accessible from the external
> network. It's really not that bad. Especially if you use a decent
> implementation like miniupnpd.
> 
> On Sunday, February 28, 2016, DJ-Pfulio <djpfulio at jdpfu.com
> <mailto:djpfulio at jdpfu.com>> wrote:
> 
>     On 02/28/2016 01:02 AM, James Sumners wrote:
>     > I don't know why it would need to be wide open to the Internet. It
>     should be
>     > able to request port forwards on demand through UPnP.
> 
>     UPnP should be disabled on any network where there is any concern
>     about security.
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