Mastering Proxmox - Third Edition

Macros

Macros are various precreated port configurations for most known services, such as HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, FTP, Telnet, MySQL, NTP, VNC, and so on. Keep in mind when using the FTP macro that it will only work in FTP passive mode. Each macro has a predefined protocol and port number. So, when selecting a Macro, we do not have to define a protocol or port number. In fact, when a Macro is selected through the drop-down menu, the Proxmox dialog box automatically disables the protocol and port textboxes, as shown in the following screenshot:

If we need to enter a custom port for any rule, then selecting the Macro will not work. We have to manually ...