In some examples, the method may also include receiving a request from the client device to open a certain port to facilitate UPnP connections between the client device and remote devices. In one example, the method may further include transmitting, to an administrator of the local network, a notification indicating that the client device is requesting to open the certain port to facilitate UPnP connections. Additionally or alternatively, the method may include receiving, from the remote device, a response indicating whether to satisfy the request to open the certain port to facilitate UPnP connections.

In some examples, the response may instruct the network device to satisfy the request by opening the certain port to facilitate UPnP connections. In such examples, the method may also include satisfying the request by opening the certain port to facilitate UPnP connections based at least in part on the response.

In some examples, the response may instruct the network device to deny the request by refusing to open the certain port for UPnP connections. In such examples, the method may also include refusing to open the certain port for UPnP connections based at least in part on the response.

In some examples, the response may identify the restriction placed on UPnP connections between the client device and remote devices. In such examples, the method may also include placing the restriction on UPnP connections between the client device and remote devices based at least in part on the response.