Goanywhere Firewall Official

GoAnywhere (by Fortra) is a secure managed file transfer (MFT) solution. To function correctly, it requires specific firewall rules—both for access (to its web interface and listening services) and outbound access (to databases, email servers, external trading partners, and cloud storage).

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| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix | |---------|--------------|-----| | SFTP connects but directory listing times out | Firewall blocking outbound data connection | Allow established/related traffic | | FTPS upload fails after login | Passive data port range not open | Open 30000–31000 (or configured range) | | AS2 MDN not received | Firewall dropping inbound HTTP from partner | Allow partner IP on port 8080/443 | | Gateway shows “MFT server unreachable” | TCP 8000 blocked between Gateway and MFT | Allow internal traffic on port 8000 | | Email notifications fail | Outbound SMTP blocked | Open 25/587 to mail server IP | GoAnywhere (by Fortra) is a secure managed file

If you need help configuring specific rules, tell me your and firewall brand (e.g., Cisco ASA, Fortinet, Windows Firewall) to generate precise command line rules. | Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix |