# Webcam / IFrame problem with LAN / WAN enviroment

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webcam-iframe-problem-with-lan-wan-enviroment/22584
**Category:** General
**Created:** [3 March 2020 20:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webcam-iframe-problem-with-lan-wan-enviroment/22584 "2020-03-03T20:50:24Z")
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### Author: ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [4 March 2020 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webcam-iframe-problem-with-lan-wan-enviroment/22584/2 "2020-03-04T08:21:49Z")

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> I forwarded my ports of the node red user interface to make it accessable from everywhere in the www.

This is not recommended, unless you know how to secure it properly.

You might want to read this

> [@warning Malware Infecting unsecured Node-RED servers](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/malware-infecting-unsecured-node-red-servers/3460):
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> There have been a growing number of reports of unsecured instances of Node-RED having a crypto-mining flow automatically deployed on them. This is a result of exposing Node-RED on the internet without having applied any security - something we strongly advise against. If you have been affected, the only safe option is to wipe and reinstall the server/device running Node-RED. You must also ensure you properly secure Node-RED. At a bare minimum, you should enable adminAuth as described in the [d…](https://nodered.org/docs/security)

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