Does Graceful Exit require the port to be opened?

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I’m selling my house and don’t have access to a public IP (CGNAT) and so I can’t port-forward like normal.

I think I’ll have to start a Graceful Exit, but I need to know if :29587 needs to be open inbound in order to sign out of the Storj network…

Thanks!

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Why not opt for VPN with port forwarding service ?

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Yes, access to the node through the port is required. You could use a VPN/VPS solution but you’d have to weigh the time/cost vs how much money is in your escrow.

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Got any recommendations?
I’m not sure which one plays nice with Storj…

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I tried multiple VPN’s with port forwarding and validated the port was open, but Storj still says offline

(Proton VPN and Portmap.io)

What is the secret to making this work?

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Found the issue, public IP address got moved in the config file, disregard previous reply…

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In case of portmap.io you can use their provided hostname instead of IP.