Is it possible to get a permanent-direct link to the NodeRed dashboard via internet. Goal is to make a link on my Iphone to get direct acces to my node red dashboard. Similar like clicking on the dashboard link in vrm?
In theory the browser address is the way.
Depending on how you want to access it an auto login to vrm would be needed.
The VRM proxy pages for nodered have a perishable token so it can’t be directly linked to as it expires.
Good to know.
I have mine linked over LAN to an old tablet. So the address is static.
Maybe a VPN with something similar?
Local then it can be static but via Internet the Proxy expires like Nick says.
VPN maybe option but static link to get that proxy would also be ok.
I have a Raspberry Pi connected to my local network (The same network my Cerbo GX is connected to). I run “ngrok” on my Raspberry Pi which allows me to access NodeRed and the dashboard from anywhere in the world without even using the VRM.
Its possible to have a static link. Let me know if you want more details.
Yes please more details … can ngrok run on the Cerbo also?
@expertcoder
yes, me too interesting
It’s possible to use Tailscale to directly access the cerbo gx console if you want full control from anywhere.
I agree, it sure would be good if I could bookmark a dashboard on my phone. It’s pretty clunky to go through VRM each time.
Hi expertcoder, I would also like to know more on how to access dashboard remotely without having to go to VRM first. Thanks
You can’t, unless you intentionally port-map it to be internet facing, and from a security perspective, that is a really bad idea.
VPN is an option if your setup supports that.
Hello everyone, sorry I only just noticed all these replies months later.
David, I can’t recall the exact details and I do not have access to the Victron hardware at the moment.
But, you can try this quick test to try and get things working.
When you are using a laptop or tablet etc, and it is connected to the same Wifi (Local Area Network), see if you can visit the NodeRed in your browser by the local IP Address or even by visiting http://venus.local:1880/
It might be better to figure out the IP Address of the Cerbo, maybe something like 192.168.1.50 and then visit http://192.168.1.50:1880/
See if you can reach NodeRed via that.
But an important question, I am not sure if NodeRed will ask for any password or not, which will be a problem once we make NodeRed available to the entire world (Anyone who can manage to guess the Ngrok URL)
Anyway, it http://192.168.1.50:1880/ or similar works, then you can use Ngork which you might run on a Raspberry Pi or old Laptop, and you will need to configure it based on the IP Address (e.g. 192.168.1.50) and the port (e.g 1880).
I did have something secure setup 13 months ago, but I have no recollection of what I did.
Sorry is this is a bit convoluted.
UPDATE:
I just checked, it is possible to make Ngrok to add a username and password on top of NodeRed via “Basic Auth”.
None of this is so easy, if you are able to access NodeRed remotely via other means, just stick with that, even if it is not that convenient. What I am suggesting about is also inconvenient.
thank you both for the quick feedback. I will keep on using the normal way via VRM - hopefully soon there will be a way to access only the dashboard without having to give full vrm access.
I discovered Zerotier. It can be installed into Cerbo a you may have fixed link from any of your up to 9 devices (capable of instaling Zerotier, or it can be installed on router, I especially love Teltonika for that)