# Problem with Remote Red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** node-red-contrib-remote\
**Created:** [24 January 2026 00:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232 "2026-01-24T00:13:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![RotoruaPete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RotoruaPete](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RotoruaPete)\
**Post date:** [24 January 2026 00:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232/1 "2026-01-24T00:13:46Z")

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I have ported my remote red application to another computer. It runs perfectly after a few little updates.  
However I have a problem. My remote-access node says "Configuration Incomplete".

 ![Screenshot 2026-01-24 130640](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/d/7dc25931cc4e96fa79739a68adfe1466573937b0.png)  
There isn't actually much to configure there but when I go into the node-red-ui node and hit "Connect Remote Red App" I get an error "Error while registering Instance"

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/8/18d3e0f41bd88a5d652bbb7476a1e7337e6a1953.png)  
Any ideas as to what I need to do?

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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:** [24 January 2026 00:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232/2 "2026-01-24T00:40:00Z")

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> [@RotoruaPete](#):
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> remote red application

I don't know what this is so can't really help.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [24 January 2026 01:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232/3 "2026-01-24T01:09:38Z")

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What is the name that node? I can't seem to find it in the flows library. Is it a Home Assistant node by any chance?

How did you move the flow to the other computer?  
Did you configure that node on the new computer?

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**Author:** ![RotoruaPete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RotoruaPete](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RotoruaPete)\
**Post date:** [24 January 2026 02:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232/4 "2026-01-24T02:45:02Z")

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It's the RemoteAccess Node, mentioned in [https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-remote](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-remote)  
It allows me to view the ui on my phone when I am out in the field. Plus it sends alerts when it is triggered to do so.  
I moved the app by exporting it to a json file and then installed Node Red on the new machine and imported it into that. Went surprisingly well, except, of course, the credentials didn't come across, so I had to re-enter those.  
What is supposed to happen here is that when I hit "Connect Remote Red App" it should present a QR code to scan on my phobe to complete the connection.

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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:** [24 January 2026 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232/5 "2026-01-24T12:28:01Z")

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As this is a contributed node, I think you will have to raise an issue on GitHub [GitHub · Where software is built](https://github.com/Looking4Cache/node-red-contrib-remote/issues)

Not sure how many people in the forum use that node. Most of us create our own remote access if we need it.

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**Author:** ![RotoruaPete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RotoruaPete](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RotoruaPete)\
**Post date:** [24 January 2026 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232/6 "2026-01-24T16:34:14Z")

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Thanks for your responses all. The issue is now resolved. It was more of a network handshaking issue that a Node Red one.  
Thanks once again.

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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:** [7 February 2026 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-remote-red/100232/7 "2026-02-07T16:34:58Z")

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