# Publishing dashboard
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106
**Category:** Dashboard
**Created:** [22 May 2020 23:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106 "2020-05-22T23:43:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [22 May 2020 23:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/1 "2020-05-22T23:43:33Z")
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
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### Author:  [@thebaldgeek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thebaldgeek)
#### Post date: [22 May 2020 23:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/2 "2020-05-22T23:47:30Z")
Yes is it possible. Take a look at these forums.... Lots of help...
[https://discourse.nodered.org/search?q=dashboard%20password](https://discourse.nodered.org/search?q=dashboard%20password)
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 06:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/3 "2020-05-23T06:08:58Z")
Password is possible. Single user only however.
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 09:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/4 "2020-05-23T09:46:49Z")
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
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 09:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/5 "2020-05-23T09:53:06Z")
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](https://github.com/node-red/cookbook.nodered.org/wiki/How-to-safely-expose-Node-RED-to-the-Internet).
It may be a lot safer and easier to install a vpn server and connect to your node-red instance over the vpn connection.
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/6 "2020-05-23T09:58:09Z")
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?
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 10:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/7 "2020-05-23T10:02:17Z")
> 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.
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 10:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/8 "2020-05-23T10:20:17Z")
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
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/9 "2020-05-23T10:30:31Z")
In fact, not in my rpi. I should use vpn on my personal computer because i have node-red on my personal computer.
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 10:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/10 "2020-05-23T10:34:15Z")
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](https://dzone.com/articles/how-to-setup-an-openvpn-server-on-a-raspberry-pi) for a raspberry pi.
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/11 "2020-05-23T10:37:13Z")
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
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 10:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/12 "2020-05-23T10:41:12Z")
The dashboard sits on a url in the browser, lets say: [http://192.168.1.20:1880/ui/](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).
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/13 "2020-05-23T10:42:54Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/14 "2020-05-23T10:59:17Z")
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)
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 11:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/15 "2020-05-23T11:32:30Z")
So, in your tutorial, when i have to define the static IP, i write the ip where i have my dashboard?
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/16 "2020-05-23T11:39:42Z")
The static ip of the device where you install the openvpn server
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### Author:  [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/17 "2020-05-23T11:45:21Z")
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!
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [23 May 2020 12:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/18 "2020-05-23T12:04:53Z")
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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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [22 June 2020 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard/27106/20 "2020-06-22T12:23:55Z")
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