Secure Network Administrationadvanced
Arrange the basic logic for an external user to reach an internal server through destination Network Address Translation (NAT).
Answer
The connection reaches the firewall's public-facing address and port, The public destination and port are mapped to the private server destination and port, The firewall evaluates the security policy for the traffic
Explanation
### The order
1. **The connection reaches the firewall's public-facing address and port**: the external user initially addresses the public endpoint.
2. **The public destination and port are mapped to the private server destination and port**: destination NAT redirects the connection toward the internal server.
3. **The firewall evaluates the security policy for the traffic**: translation does not itself authorize the connection, so policy must allow it.
### The concept
Destination NAT is commonly used for port forwarding. It changes the destination information so a public endpoint can direct traffic to a private server. A firewall rule still controls whether that traffic is permitted.
### Terms
- **NAT**: Network Address Translation. A method of changing network addresses.
- **Port forwarding**: Mapping an external address and port to an internal address and port.
### Remember
Translation selects a destination; policy decides whether traffic may pass.
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