# \#remoteaccess

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## [Problem with Openhab Cloud Connector and two independent Openhab instances](https://community.openhab.org/t/problem-with-openhab-cloud-connector-and-two-independent-openhab-instances/164490)

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**Author:** [@MatziBrow](https://community.openhab.org/u/MatziBrow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/problem-with-openhab-cloud-connector-and-two-independent-openhab-instances/164490 "2025-06-14T10:15:42Z")

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Hi there! I run openhab in 2 idenpendent locations since years, one in my home in Germany, one in our holiday home in Finland. I use 2 independent Openhab Cloud Accounts with the Cloud Connector connected from each loc…

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## [openHAB behind a Cloudflare Tunnel for remote access](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-behind-a-cloudflare-tunnel-for-remote-access/135440)

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**Author:** [@J\_Cat](https://community.openhab.org/u/J_Cat)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-behind-a-cloudflare-tunnel-for-remote-access/135440 "2023-08-16T10:06:46Z")

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I ended up having some free time this weekend and placed my openHAB server behind a Cloudflare Tunnel for remote access. The Cloudflare Tunnel allows for remote access to my server similar to Tailscale, ZeroTeir, and o…

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## [\[SOLVED\] VPN to openHAB works from mobile but not from Windows 10](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-vpn-to-openhab-works-from-mobile-but-not-from-windows-10/42921)

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**Author:** [@Curtis](https://community.openhab.org/u/Curtis)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-vpn-to-openhab-works-from-mobile-but-not-from-windows-10/42921 "2022-08-15T19:52:51Z")

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Hi All I want to be able to connect to my openHAB remotely as if I was inside my local network so I can edit an update my .items files etc. I’m able to do exactly what I want when connecting using my phones 4G signal t…

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## [Can't change Items via the Remote URL in Android App](https://community.openhab.org/t/cant-change-items-via-the-remote-url-in-android-app/106397)

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**Author:** [@mva\_one](https://community.openhab.org/u/mva_one)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/cant-change-items-via-the-remote-url-in-android-app/106397 "2020-11-02T21:55:13Z")

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Hello everyone, After successfully installing an nginx reverse proxy in my home network, I managed to set up everything for accessing my already running openHAB instance from the internet. The subdomain openHAB is runn…

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## [Remote access and the openhab cloud](https://community.openhab.org/t/remote-access-and-the-openhab-cloud/101681)

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**Author:** [@mohamed](https://community.openhab.org/u/mohamed)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/remote-access-and-the-openhab-cloud/101681 "2020-07-02T15:12:46Z")

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do the " remote access setting " and " voice assistant devices " are Inconsistent with the principle of openhab that is " No cloud required " ? .. what does privilege the openhab cloud over the clouds of the Manufacture…

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## [Guacamole for remote access to your machines](https://community.openhab.org/t/guacamole-for-remote-access-to-your-machines/100760)

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**Author:** [@rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/u/rlkoshak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/guacamole-for-remote-access-to-your-machines/100760 "2020-06-15T20:38:29Z")

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EDIT: Corrected the steps in the Ansible script that install the TOTP extension. In response to MobaXtrem Terminal - software recommendation - #4 by rlkoshak and because I needed to learn about Apache Guacamole anyway, …

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## [\[SOLVED\] Openhabian Remote Access configuration for windows machine on different network](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-openhabian-remote-access-configuration-for-windows-machine-on-different-network/92716)

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**Author:** [@open123](https://community.openhab.org/u/open123)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-openhabian-remote-access-configuration-for-windows-machine-on-different-network/92716 "2020-02-13T18:22:58Z")

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Hi all, I am running openhabian on a raspberry pi and wondering about the best approach for remote access. I need to access the raspberry pi from a windows machine which is located on a different network. The IP address…

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## [Remote connection](https://community.openhab.org/t/remote-connection/80991)

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**Author:** [@jcurado](https://community.openhab.org/u/jcurado)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/remote-connection/80991 "2019-09-02T13:08:23Z")

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Hello I have a house 100km from where I live that I’d like to control with OpenHab. I know I can connect it to my main OpenHab with mqtt (I need to learn how, but this will be the next thing). The problem is that I do…

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## [VS Code Remote does not work with Raspberry Pi](https://community.openhab.org/t/vs-code-remote-does-not-work-with-raspberry-pi/77121)

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**Author:** [@Harpo3](https://community.openhab.org/u/Harpo3)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/vs-code-remote-does-not-work-with-raspberry-pi/77121 "2019-07-04T15:55:09Z")

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I have openhabian successfully installed with OH 2.5.0.M1 Milestone Build, and I want to use VS Code with remote access. I can successfully remote as user openhabian via ssh using the command line of the remote (linux) …

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## [Switch between localaccess and remoteaccess](https://community.openhab.org/t/switch-between-localaccess-and-remoteaccess/21308)

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**Author:** [@Kiran\_Patil](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kiran_Patil)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/switch-between-localaccess-and-remoteaccess/21308 "2018-08-31T23:21:24Z")

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Hi, Does HABpanel detect automatically when a User is on the local network and switch to it ? Also switch back to internet for Remoteaccess, when local network is not available. Thanks.

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## [Remote access to openhab from an iPhone](https://community.openhab.org/t/remote-access-to-openhab-from-an-iphone/46118)

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**Author:** [@rekoj](https://community.openhab.org/u/rekoj)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/remote-access-to-openhab-from-an-iphone/46118 "2018-06-10T00:19:37Z")

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I am using openhab running on a Windows 7 desktop to control my home automation devices. I have a few simple rules, timers, etc. I am now looking into controlling my devices from outside the home and I have some basic qu…

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## [OpenHab2 remote access not connecting](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab2-remote-access-not-connecting/33348)

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**Author:** [@psych](https://community.openhab.org/u/psych)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab2-remote-access-not-connecting/33348 "2018-04-21T14:10:52Z")

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Hi Guys. I have an openhab2 setup on a raspberry pi and it works great, apart from the fact I cannot connect remotely using the Home app (which is what I was told to install in order to get some ‘bridge’ working with sir…

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## [Reverse Proxy using DuckDNS](https://community.openhab.org/t/reverse-proxy-using-duckdns/43784)

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**Author:** [@Yash\_Shah](https://community.openhab.org/u/Yash_Shah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/reverse-proxy-using-duckdns/43784 "2018-04-17T19:38:17Z")

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First of all I want to thank you all of you at the community for giving me all the knowledge I have today. Regarding my question I want to setup reverse proxy for my setup running some sonoffs and a camera.I know I’ve r…

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## [Remote Access Using SSH Tunnel on Android](https://community.openhab.org/t/remote-access-using-ssh-tunnel-on-android/33730)

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**Author:** [@rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/u/rlkoshak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/remote-access-using-ssh-tunnel-on-android/33730 "2017-08-29T19:06:28Z")

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For whatever reasons some people may not want to use myopenhab.org to access their system remotely (you really should use myopenhab.org), can’t or don’t want to set up a reverse proxy, and can’t or don’t want to set up a…

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## [openHab2 Cloud not online](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab2-cloud-not-online/30878)

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**Author:** [@max](https://community.openhab.org/u/max)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab2-cloud-not-online/30878 "2017-07-03T19:17:44Z")

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I can’t get myOpenhab Cloud to come online. I installed OpenHab2 on RPi 2 using APT install. Everything is working fine, but OpenHab2 Cloud does not go online. I am logged into my cloud account, have the secret and UUID …

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## [\[SOLVED\] Remote Access/Connectivity w/ myopenhab](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-remote-access-connectivity-w-myopenhab/30459)

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**Author:** [@rsaanon](https://community.openhab.org/u/rsaanon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-remote-access-connectivity-w-myopenhab/30459 "2017-06-24T02:14:27Z")

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Afternoon’ Folks. I am unable to connect to my openHAB2 remotely. Local access works fine. openhab.log has the following entry: 2017-06-23 13:47:41.660 \[INFO \] \[io.openhabcloud.internal.CloudClient\] - Connected to t…

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## [\[SOLVED\] Remoteaccess woth myopenhab](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-remoteaccess-woth-myopenhab/20983)

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**Author:** [@Jensen](https://community.openhab.org/u/Jensen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-remoteaccess-woth-myopenhab/20983 "2017-01-23T15:07:17Z")

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Hi, i have just moved to myopenhab with the cloud connector. it is “online” and i have selected notification & remote access but when i try to open the UI or use the app it says that openHAB is offline… Any suggestions…

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## [Apache 2.4 reverse proxy with OH1](https://community.openhab.org/t/apache-2-4-reverse-proxy-with-oh1/8921)

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**Author:** [@FuenfAsse](https://community.openhab.org/u/FuenfAsse)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/apache-2-4-reverse-proxy-with-oh1/8921 "2016-12-07T23:44:46Z")

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Hi, I would like to enable remote access by using my Apache server. I have ssl to the Apache and external access to it already working. An AJP reverse proxy is already running fine. However, the standard way to setup a…
