GoAnywhere allows you to stop worrying about "opening ports" and start managing secure, auditable, and compliant data tunnels.
| 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 firewall
This post was generated for informational purposes regarding the security architecture of Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT solution. For specific configuration advice, consult the official Fortra documentation. GoAnywhere allows you to stop worrying about "opening
| Service | Port | Direction | Purpose | |---------|------|-----------|---------| | HTTPS | 443 (or custom) | Inbound (from internet) | Client connections to Gateway | | Internal MFT communication | 8000 (TCP) | Outbound (from Gateway to MFT) | Tunnel traffic to internal MFT | | Gateway Admin | 8443 | Inbound (internal) | Management UI | | Service | Port | Direction | Purpose