NAS connection through firewall

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#1

A NAS on my network is running minimserver to serve my audio data to my subnet.
In order to control minimserver there is an app, minimwatch, which I am planning to run on my home workstation and have installed it but at present this is not working and the minimwatch log tells me:-

Retrying monitor subscription for server at XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:9791 (attempt xx)

I am told this is caused by a firewall on the machine running MinimWatch that is blocking inbound connections to MinimWatch from MinimServer. The port number for the inbound connection is assigned dynamically and I must allow inbound connections to all port numbers.

I suspect the NAS is already insecure and uses UPnP which doesn’t help. If I am to persevere with minimwatch rather than just browsing to the NAS and logging in, what is the correct way to achieve this connection please.

#2

Did not you ask it already?

How do I fix my firewall to enable minimwatch on laptop to talk to NAS - English / Network/Internet - openSUSE Forums

#3

Hi and yes I do recall and thanks for reminding me.

Sadly your detailed and lengthy assistance subsequently failed on re-boots and I didn’t have time to continue at the time. I am picking it up again now and on reflection I should perhaps have resumed my earlier thread. If appropriate I can revert to that but please let me refresh my memory. The problem is not urgent, more a technical challenge and I am buried in accounting at present. Will get back to you in due course.
Regards and thanks again,
Alastair.