# IOT Remote Monitoring and SSH

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-remote-monitoring-and-ssh/76054>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [3 March 2023 11:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-remote-monitoring-and-ssh/76054 "2023-03-03T11:36:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![ankit.prasad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@ankit.prasad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ankit.prasad)\
**Post date:** [3 March 2023 11:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-remote-monitoring-and-ssh/76054/1 "2023-03-03T11:36:47Z")

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If we have many Raspberry Pi how can we keep the Pi's connected to a central server and can reverse connect to the server .

Devices are behind NAT .

Whats Open Source Packages or Docker Images can we use .  
for remote desktop what works on iot and raspberry type devices

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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [3 March 2023 11:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-remote-monitoring-and-ssh/76054/2 "2023-03-03T11:49:23Z")

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Just passing by real quick....

[ZeroTier – Global Area Networking](https://www.zerotier.com/) comes to mind

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**Author:** ![ankit.prasad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@ankit.prasad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ankit.prasad)\
**Post date:** [3 March 2023 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-remote-monitoring-and-ssh/76054/3 "2023-03-03T12:01:08Z")

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Thanks @marcus-j-davies  
besides this what other alternatives do we have

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [3 March 2023 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-remote-monitoring-and-ssh/76054/4 "2023-03-03T13:57:35Z")

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There are multiple similar services to ZeroTier. You could also set up your own VPN. You could also set up a tunnel via SSH (ssh from the Pi to the server and add a tunnelled port to the ssh config.)

Whatever you do, remember that your Pi is likely to be less well protected than your server. So a point-to-point VPN into your server might be a pretty dreadful idea. Consider having a _DMZ_ to coordinate incoming IoT traffic with additional inner protection to your inner network and servers.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2023 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-remote-monitoring-and-ssh/76054/5 "2023-05-02T13:58:31Z")

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