How to enable Whatsapp through the proxy server

masotsha · Apr 26, 2015, 10:11 AM

I have just installed squid and dansguardian. I can access the internet via http and https. Unfortunately, whatsapp is not working. How do I enable use of whatsapp on the network?

EMWEE · Apr 26, 2015, 10:29 AM

WhatsApp uses ports:

4244
5242
5228
5223
5222

If u want to filter on destination:

http://www.whatsapp.com/cidr.txt

masotsha · Apr 26, 2015, 11:24 AM

Thank you but how do I set up the firewall rules?

EMWEE · Apr 26, 2015, 11:29 AM

Create a alias for all the ports/destinations.

https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Firewall_Rule_Basics

masotsha · Apr 26, 2015, 12:15 PM

I have created the alias. What's the next step?

EMWEE · Jul 4, 2018, 3:05 PM

Create a firewall rules. With your alias as destination ports.

masotsha · Apr 27, 2015, 8:47 AM

I have created the rule as shown in the attached. Also see the rest of my rules. The funny thing is messages do seem to come in now. I can see them flash on the locked screen on my iphone but when I unlock the phone and go to whatsapp, nothing appears. Whatsapp seems to be continuously processing.

![firewall rule.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/firewall rule.jpg)
![firewall rule.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/firewall rule.jpg_thumb)

EMWEE · Apr 27, 2015, 8:30 AM

Your rules are not gonna work like this. You have a allow all rule at the top. That rule allows all traffic.

The firewall works on a first match principal. All your traffic matches your first rule at the moment.

bossies · Aug 15, 2017, 2:38 PM

Hi, i have crated alias with the ports, than added the rules on firewall to pass out - this seems to work fine - could anyone check for me if it's safe doing it like this?

thanks

claude 0 · Jul 4, 2018, 3:05 PM

@emwee said in How to enable Whatsapp through the proxy server:

Create a firewall rules. With your alias as destination ports.

Hi, I know this is an old thread, but could you explain how to create this rule step by step ?. Thanks!