diff --git a/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/ConfigLoginServer.cpp b/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/ConfigLoginServer.cpp
index 6279494e..938c99ea 100755
--- a/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/ConfigLoginServer.cpp
+++ b/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/ConfigLoginServer.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ void ConfigLoginServer::install(void)
 	KEY_INT (maxCharactersPerAccount, 20);
 	KEY_BOOL (validateClientVersion, true);
 	KEY_BOOL (validateStationKey, false);
+	KEY_BOOL (easyExternalAccess, false);
 	KEY_BOOL (doSessionLogin, false);
 	KEY_BOOL (doConsumption, false);
 	KEY_STRING (sessionServers, "localhost:3004");
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ void ConfigLoginServer::install(void)
 	}
 
 	{
-		char keyName[500];		
+		char keyName[500];
 		for (int index=0; index < ms_numPurgePhases; index++)
 		{
 			snprintf(keyName,sizeof(keyName),"purgePhaseAdvanceDays%i",index);
diff --git a/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/ConfigLoginServer.h b/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/ConfigLoginServer.h
index 484071f6..15e46dae 100755
--- a/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/ConfigLoginServer.h
+++ b/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/ConfigLoginServer.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class ConfigLoginServer
 		int		        httpServicePort;
 		bool            validateClientVersion;
 		bool            validateStationKey;
+    bool            easyExternalAccess;
 		bool            doSessionLogin;
 		bool            doConsumption;
 		const char *    sessionServers;
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ class ConfigLoginServer
 	static const uint16 getHttpServicePort();
 	static const bool   getValidateClientVersion();
 	static const bool   getValidateStationKey();
+  static const bool   getEasyExternalAccess();
 	static const bool   getDoSessionLogin();
 	static const bool   getDoConsumption();
 	static const char * getSessionServers();
@@ -217,6 +219,13 @@ inline const bool ConfigLoginServer::getValidateStationKey()
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+inline const bool ConfigLoginServer::getEasyExternalAccess()
+{
+	return (data->easyExternalAccess);
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 inline const bool ConfigLoginServer::getDoSessionLogin()
 {
 	return (data->doSessionLogin);
diff --git a/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/LoginServer.cpp b/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/LoginServer.cpp
index 342a2dfb..677ad357 100755
--- a/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/LoginServer.cpp
+++ b/engine/server/application/LoginServer/src/shared/LoginServer.cpp
@@ -1438,7 +1438,11 @@ void LoginServer::sendClusterStatus(ClientConnection &conn) const {
             //			size_t connectionServerChoice = Random::random(cle->m_connectionServers.size() - 1); //lint !e713 !e732 // loss of precision (arg no 1)
             ConnectionServerEntry &connServer = cle->m_connectionServers[0];
 
-            item.m_connectionServerAddress = connServer.clientServiceAddress;
+            if (ConfigLoginServer::getEasyExternalAccess()) {
+                item.m_connectionServerAddress = cle->m_address;
+            } else {
+                item.m_connectionServerAddress = connServer.clientServiceAddress;
+            }
             if (clientIsPrivate) {
                 item.m_connectionServerPort = connServer.clientServicePortPrivate;
             } else {