Direct Connection

Direct Connection is a connector for connecting a standalone server through a direct connection without VPN tunneling. Traffic is routed directly from the MaxProtocol gateway to the remote server, for example via SSH or HTTPS.

• When to Use
• Creating a Connection
  • Step 1 — Select a Connector
  • Step 2 — Fill in the Form
• Existing Connection Parameters
• Managing the Connection

When to Use

Use Direct Connection if:

• The resource is in the cloud with a public IP address
• Full traffic isolation via VPN is not required
• The remote server does not support installing OpenVPN
• You need to quickly connect a resource without additional configuration on its side

TIP

For On-Premises networks with strict traffic filtering, use OpenVPN XOR Tunnel — it provides a higher level of protection and traffic obfuscation.

Creating a Connection

Step 1 — Select a Connector

In the gateway context menu ⋯, select Add Tunnel. In the Select Connection Type dialog, choose Direct Connection and click Continue.

Step 2 — Fill in the Form

Field	Description
Tunnel name	Name for identification in the interface (e.g., GitLab Cloud)
Gateway IP address	Public IP of the MaxProtocol gateway — filled automatically (e.g., 199.247.12.202)
Remote server IP address	Public IPv4 address of the remote server
TCP ports	List of TCP ports to forward (e.g., 53, 80, 443-450)
UDP ports	List of UDP ports to forward (e.g., 53)

NOTE

Only specify ports that are actually used by services on the remote server. This reduces potential security risks.

Click Apply to save the connection.

Existing Connection Parameters

For an already created connection, the context menu ⋯ provides a Manage option, which displays all parameters:

Field	Description
Connection name	Connection name
Gateway public IP address	MaxProtocol gateway address (read-only)
Remote server public IP address	Remote server address
Remote server private IP address	Internal address in the network subnet (read-only, assigned automatically)
TCP / UDP ports	Open ports for traffic forwarding

Managing the Connection

The tunnel context menu ⋯ provides:

• Manage — view and edit connection parameters
• Delete Tunnel — remove the connection from the gateway