User`s guide

Parallels Desktop Preferences 57
In this window, you can make the necessary changes to the settings of the Parallels DHCP
servers for IPv4 and IPv6. These servers, enabled by default, automatically assign IP addresses
to your virtual machines operating in the shared networking mode.
For more information about configuring shared networking, refer to Shared Networking (p. 109).
Port Forwarding
Normally, virtual machines set to operate in the shared networking mode cannot be accessed
from external computers. The port forwarding functionality allows computers on your local
network and on the Internet to transfer data to any of your virtual machines that use the shared
networking mode. The data sent to a specific port on your Mac will be redirected to a specific
port of your virtual machine according to the port-forwarding rule.
To add a port forwarding rule:
1 Click the Add button
below the Port forwarding rules list.
2 In the displayed window, do the following:
 In the Port Type field, specify the port type you want to use for establishing network
connections. You can choose between the TCP or UDP port types.
 In the Incoming Port field, type the number of the incoming port on your Mac.
 In the IP Address field, indicate the IP address of the virtual machine you want to
connect.
 In the Destination Port field, type the port on the virtual machine to which the data will
be transferred.