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Network communication requirements for Identity Platform

This document lists the firewall ports that must be opened to ensure network connectivity of the SecureAuth® Identity Platform appliance, release 19.07 or later.

Refer to How to configure the Windows Server 2019 Firewall for instructions on how to open firewall ports on the appliance's firewall.

Required Connectivity

Note

The following ports are required to be open for SecureAuth Identity Platform to function

Direction

Port

Protocol

Destination

Status

Description

Host-Based FW Rules

Inbound

443

TCP

All SecureAuth Identity Platform appliances

Required

Provides access to the SecureAuth web interface

World Wide Web Services (HTTPS Traffic-In)

Outbound

80 & 443

TCP

Refer to SecureAuth cloud services for the latest URLs and requirements

Required

Needed for access to SecureAuth cloud infrastructure

SecureAuth - Allow Cloud Services

SecureAuth - Allow SecureAuth Activation

Outbound

53

TCP, UDP

To the preferred IPs of your internal Domain Name System servers

Required

DNS

Core Networking - DNS (UDP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow DNS (TCP-Out)

Outbound

123

UDP

The preferred Network Time Provider service

Required

(S)NTP / Windows Time

SecureAuth - Allow NTP

Outbound

80

TCP

www.microsoft.com

Required

For Windows Operation System Activation

SecureAuth - Allow Windows Activation (1)

SecureAuth - Allow Windows Activation (2)

Outbound

443

TCP

www.microsoft.com

Required

For Windows Operation System Activation

SecureAuth - Allow Windows Activation (1)

SecureAuth - Allow Windows Activation (2)

Further Connectivity

The following groups of ports are necessary if your deployment uses the services indicated. If your implementation does not use a service, then you are not required to open the corresponding ports.

Notice

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008, in compliance with Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) recommendations, increased the dynamic port range for connections. The new default start port is 49152, and the new default end port is 65535. Therefore, you must increase the remote procedure call (RPC) port range in your firewalls.

When you see TCP Dynamic in the Port column, it refers to ports 1025 through 5000, the default port range for Windows Server 2003, and ports 49152 through 65535, the default port range beginning with Windows Server 2008.

For more information, see the Microsoft support document, Active Directory and Active Directory Domain Services Port Requirements.

Direction

Port

Protocol

Destination

Status

Description

Host-Based FW Rules

Inbound / Outbound

445

TCP

The participating SecureAuth appliances

Required

SMB/CIFS

SecureAuth - Allow SecureAuth Filesync Service (TCP-In)

SecureAuth - Allow SecureAuth Filesync Service (UDP-In)

SecureAuth - Allow SecureAuth Filesync Service (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow SecureAuth Filesync Service (UDP-Out)

Inbound / Outbound

139

TCP

The participating SecureAuth appliances

Required

NetBIOS-Session

Inbound / Outbound

138

UDP

The participating SecureAuth appliances

Required

NetBIOS-Datagram

Inbound / Outbound

137

UDP

The participating SecureAuth appliances

Required

NetBIOS-Name

Direction

Port

Protocol

Destination

Status

Description

Host-Based FW Rules

Outbound

389

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s) or LDAP server(s)

Required

LDAP

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (UDP-Out)

Outbound

636

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s) or LDAP server(s)

Optional

LDAP - SSL/TLS

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (UDP-Out)

Outbound

3268

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Global Catalog server(s)

Required*

LDAP Global Catalog (*Required if connecting to AD DC)

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (UDP-Out)

Outbound

3269

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Global Catalog server(s)

Optional*

LDAP Global Catalog - SSL/TLS (*Required if connecting to AD DC over SSL/TLS)

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (UDP-Out)

Outbound

88

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

Kerberos

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Directory-LDAP (UDP-Out)

Outbound

389

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

LDAP

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

636

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Optional

LDAP - SSL/TLS

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

3268

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

LDAP Global Catalog

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

3269

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Optional

LDAP Global Catalog - SSL/TLS

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

88

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

Kerberos

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

445

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

SMB/CIFS, DFSN, LSARPC, NbtSS, NetLogonR, SamR, SrvSvc

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

135

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

RPC, EPM

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

137

UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

NetLogon, NetBIOS Name Resolution

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

138

UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

DFSN, NetLogon, NetBIOS Datagram Service

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

139

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

DFSN, NetBIOS Session Service, NetLogon

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

TCP Dynamic

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Optional

Default Dynamic Port Range (see note below)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Direction

Port

Protocol

Destination

Status

Description

Host-Based FW Rules

Outbound

389

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

LDAP

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

636

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Optional

LDAP - SSL/TLS

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

3268

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

LDAP Global Catalog

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

3269

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Optional

LDAP Global Catalog - SSL/TLS

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

88

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

Kerberos

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

445

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

SMB/CIFS, DFSN, LSARPC, NbtSS, NetLogonR, SamR, SrvSvc

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

135

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

RPC, EPM

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

137

UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

NetLogon, NetBIOS Name Resolution

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

138

UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

DFSN, NetLogon, NetBIOS Datagram Service

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

139

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

DFSN, NetBIOS Session Service, NetLogon

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Outbound

TCP Dynamic

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Optional

Default Dynamic Port Range (see note below)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Domain Membership (UDP-Out)

Direction

Port

Protocol

Destination

Status

Description

Host-Based FW Rules

Outbound

139

TCP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

DFSN, NetBIOS Session Service, NetLogon

SecureAuth - Allow Active Directory Password Reset (TCP-Out)

SecureAuth - Allow Active Directory Password Reset (UDP-Out)

Outbound

445

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

SMB/CIFS, DFSN, LSARPC, NbtSS, NetLogonR, SamR, SrvSvc

Outbound

464

TCP, UDP

The appropriate Active Directory Domain Controller(s)

Required

Kerberos Change\Set Password

Direction

Port

Protocol

Destination

Status

Description

Host-Based FW Rules

Outbound

1433

TCP

The appropriate Database Servers

Optional

Required if using ODBC\MSSQL as a Data Store and\or reporting server

SecureAuth - Allow SQL

Outbound

514

UDP

The appropriate Database Servers

Optional

Required if Syslog logging will be used

SecureAuth - Allow Syslog

RADIUS

Direction

Port

Protocol

Destination

Status

Description

Host-Based FW Rules

Inbound

1812

UDP

The appropriate Radius Servers

Required

RADIUS Authentication

SecureAuth - Allow RADIUS

Inbound

1813

UDP

The appropriate Radius Servers

Required

RADIUS Accounting

SecureAuth - Allow RADIUS

Direction

Port

Protocol

Destination

Status

Description

Host-Based FW Rules

Outbound

25

TCP

The preferred SMTP server

Required

SMTP for One Time Password notification

SecureAuth - Allow SMTP

Basic Required Service

The SecureAuth Identity Platform appliance will need to resolve DNS addresses. Ensure the appliance is configured with usable DNS IP resolvers and all firewalls are configured to allow the traffic (TCP-UDP/53).

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If you intend for users to receive their One Time Password (OTP) code via email, then you will have to allow SMTP (TCP/25) connectivity. If your internal SMTP server requires encryption, see the SecureAuth document Enabling SSL/TLS Support for SMTP.

Warning

SecureAuth Identity Platform appliances come pre-configured to use the mail relay, smtp.merchantsecure.com (64.34.120.34). This relay is intended for testing purposes only and should not be used in your production environment. SecureAuth Corporation offers no SLA for the uptime of the mail relay. We strongly recommended that customers configure the appliance to use their internal mail relay at the earliest possible opportunity.

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SecureAuth uses the Kerberos protocol to facilitate secure communications for many of its functions. The Kerberos protocol is sensitive to time drifts and, as such, keeping the clock disciplined on the appliance is important. The SecureAuth appliance should be within a few minutes of the LDAP/Active Directory Server. If the SecureAuth appliance is not joined to a domain and receiving accurate timing from a Domain Controller, we recommend enabling NTP to keep the time accurate.

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If your environment uses Microsoft Active Directory or an LDAP based solution, such as OpenLDAP, then you will need to open the applicable ports below:

Active Directory / LDAP

Direction

Port

Protocol

Outbound

389

TCP, UDP

Outbound

636

TCP

Outbound

3268

TCP

Outbound

3269

TCP

Outbound

88

TCP, UDP

Notice

SSL Certificates are required for Secure LDAP (LDAPS) functionality. Review the following documents for specific information.

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SecureAuth-specific Services

All interaction with the SecureAuth Identity Platform appliance, whether administrative or user facing, occurs over HTTPS for maximum security. HTTPS (TCP/443) access must be allowed or the appliance will be rendered inoperable.

Notice

When using multiple SecureAuth Identity Platform appliances in a load balanced configuration, you need to be aware of how sessions are handled. Normally, a load balancer routes each request independently to a node with the smallest load. While this method works fine for normal (stateless) web applications, it will cause issues with SecureAuth Identity Platform, which is a stateful application.

In this case, the node which first handles the request from a user must continue to answer their requests until the session concludes. To accommodate this use case, most load balancers have a sticky session feature (also known as session affinity) which enables the load balancer to bind a user's session to a specific node. This ensures that all requests coming from the user during the session will be sent to the same node.

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The SecureAuth cloud infrastructure handles many critical services for the SecureAuth Identity Platform product, including but not limited to:

  1. SMS One Time Password (OTP) Notifications

  2. Telephony One Time Password (OTP) Notifications

  3. Issuance of x509 v3 certificates

  4. Licensing

  5. Adaptive Authentication options

To ensure proper operation of the SecureAuth Identity Platform appliance, refer to SecureAuth cloud services for the URLs required to be accessible from the device.

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The SecureAuth sync service keeps configuration information synchronized between two or more SecureAuth Identity Platform appliances. If you would like to install the service in your environment, contact SecureAuth support at (949) 777-6959 option 2 or submit a ticket at support.secureauth.com to arrange for the software to be installed. As a prerequisite to deploying the service, ensure the following ports and protocols are allowed between the SecureAuth Identity Platform appliances:

SecureAuth Sync Service

Direction

Port

Protocol

Inbound\outbound

445

TCP

Inbound\outbound

139

TCP

Inbound\outbound

138

UDP

Inbound\outbound

137

UDP

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Client-based Services

If the SecureAuth Identity Platform appliance will be joined to a domain, then you will need to ensure that the ports listed in the Domain Membership table above are allowed between the SecureAuth appliance and applicable Domain Controllers.

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If the SecureAuth Identity Platform appliance is used to reset passwords, then you need to ensure the port listed below are open between the appliance and applicable domain controllers:

Password Reset

Direction

Port

Protocol

Outbound

139

TCP

Outbound

445

TCP, UDP

Outbound

464

TCP, UDP

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If the SecureAuth Identity Platform appliance is writing logging data to an external ODBC, Microsoft SQL or Syslog server, then you need to ensure that the ports listed below are open between the appliance and the DB/Syslog server:

Reporting / Database

Direction

Port

Protocol

Description

Outbound

1433

TCP

MS SQL / ODBC

Outbound

514

UDP

Syslog

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If SecureAuth Identity Platform communicates with a RADIUS server, then you need to ensure the ports listed below are open:

RADIUS

Direction

Port

Protocol

Outbound

1812

UDP

Outbound

1813

UDP

Notice

Early deployments of RADIUS were done using UDP port number 1645, which conflicts with the datametrics service. The officially assigned port number for RADIUS is 1812.

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Additional Information

Active Directory and Active Directory Domain Services Port Requirements

How the Global Catalog Works

RFC 2865: Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)

How to enable LDAP over SSL with a third-party certification authority

http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2865

How to add a Subject Alternative Name to a secure LDAP certificate