By default, the GAME firewall is pre-configured with certain rules that OVHcloud has determined work with the most common games. However, for customers with a Game Dedicated Server, we allow you to go a step further and configure rules for ports as well. In this article, we will show you how to configure the GAME firewall.
Prerequisites
- GAME or GAM server
Topics
- Configuring the GAME Firewall
Configuring the GAME Firewall
In order to configure rules for your ports in the GAME firewall, you will first need to log into the OVHcloud Control Panel.
Go to the Bare Metal Cloud menu and open IP. Next, click on the ... next to the IP address of your Game Server and click on Configure the GAME firewall.
On the following screen, click the Add a rule button to add a rule to the GAME firewall.
Enable the ports as needed on the following screen and click on the Confirm button when you are finished adding your rules. You have now successfully configured the GAME firewall.
Conclusion
Having read this article, you should be able to configure the GAME firewall to your specifications. Please also check out our article on how to configure the Network Firewall.