@sriraminfotec:
thanks for the response.
Now is there no other way of getting authentication ? The DVR does not have much security and the password can also be easily changed.
When you mention outbound traffic, does not CP treat the traffic moving out of the DVR as outbound ?
Well for authentication or restricted access you have a few options
Get a new DVR that supports better Access Control List (ACL).
Use VPN in conjunction with pfsense.
Restrict inbound traffic to the DVR to a few known fixed/statics IP addresses.
It may not be ideal but a workable solution.
The DVR will not initiate outbound traffic on its own unless it is going out to get software update checks or some function like alert notification, etc. All firewall/proxy knows or keep tracks of who starts the traffic (this is why they maintain state). In your example, the outbound traffic from the DVR was initiated by someone from the inbound (outside the WAN link), so the initiator is from the inbound side. To help you understand more of the inbound/outbound traffic, think of it as who started the request for the traffic, is the request started by someone/devices from the WAN (that would mean inbound) or someone/devices from the LAN (outbound).
Hope this helps.