User`s guide

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Advanced Topics
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. To disable any of these servers, clear
the corresponding option.
For more information about configuring shared networking, refer to Shared Networking.
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.