Hi guys. I have just completed my functionality, and i will like to publish my dashboard in a web server and control the access with user and password . Is this possible?
Thank you all
Yes is it possible. Take a look at these forums.... Lots of help...
https://discourse.nodered.org/search?q=dashboard%20password
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Password is possible. Single user only however.
Yeah i have read that if you modify the settings.js you can protect the dashboard with an user and password, but i dont know if this will stay when i publish my dashboard on the internet or not
Opening node-red to the internet is not recommended unless you know what you are doing.
Here is a long read about how to secure your node-red instance.
It may be a lot safer and easier to install a vpn server and connect to your node-red instance over the vpn connection.
But could i connect to my dashboard from other red? I mean 50 kilometres away. If i install vpn other users could access to the dashboard?
If i install vpn other users could access to the dashboard?
Yes, however, the device you use to connect to node red will require a vpn client to connect.
Ok, that´s true. So i need to know how to install a vpn server on mi rpi. After that, how publish my dashboard on the vpn server and how protect it ? Im looking for solutions but i dont find nothing, all old posts and different set ups
In fact, not in my rpi. I should use vpn on my personal computer because i have node-red on my personal computer.
Ok so there is no "simple" way to do this, as security usually isn't simple.
You can setup a vpn server on any device in your network as the idea is that you can access your local network over the vpn tunnel.
Here is a comprehensive guide for a raspberry pi.
Ok lets imagine i have the vpn server on my personal computer. How can i put the node-red dashboard into it ? Im new on this tecnlogoy sry if i seem to be stupid jajaja
The dashboard sits on a url in the browser, lets say: http://192.168.1.20:1880/ui/.
When you are connected over the vpn tunnel, you can connect to the same address in the browser (as you were in your local network).
Ok so a man who is 50 km away from me, knowing the address and the security (because i imagine you can protect the vpn server) can access to the dashboard info.
To connect to the vpn server you need to have a ssl certificate that encrypts the data that goes over the internet toward your network (as explained in the guide linked above)
So, in your tutorial, when i have to define the static IP, i write the ip where i have my dashboard?
The static ip of the device where you install the openvpn server
Ok i have just understand all but i have a doubt. How the client in his mobile phone is going to have the OVPN file? If he doesnt have it, i would not be able to connect to the vpn. Thank you for your time, you are helping me a lot!
Yes everyone who wants to connect needs a openvpn client, the ovpn file can be opened with the openvpn client. Those clients exists on all platforms.
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