Free, Secure, Remote Hubitat Dashboard Access via VPN

Ok, so I have no port forwarding etc enabled at all, even UPnP is off. What I do have is a single firewall rule allowing VPN - in the Network Centre App and "Firewall" Tab:

Screen Shot 2021-10-10 at 10.08.41 am

And I have it restricted to Australian IP ranges - If I ever get to go OS again, I'll add those countries before leaving home:
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I dont even have the services enabled to go through the FW under that tab (specific FW rules are better):

PS, check the main security settings too:

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Thanks for taking the time. All my settings in the firewall are the same as yours except of course the region.

I can connect to the web vpn UI no problem just can't get to the hubitat.

Not sure what's going on

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How odd, can you post your WebVPN config for the Hubitat?

Sure, it's the same as yours. At first I just had the ip but noticed yours was a little different so thought I'd try.

Edit, I hadn’t Tried it since installing the latest Hubitat hotfix. Mines not working now either.

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Looks like we’ll need to use this on Hubitat to fix it:

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I'm kind of a dummy when it comes to networking let me know when you figure it out😊

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I’m not an expert either, but I’ll let you know if I get it working.

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On my phone I use the VPN plus app and once I connect to that I can access anything on my Lan. I just wanted the webvpn working to use from my work PC

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They've definitely broken this in .129 and I cant get around it for now. I've flagged it with Hubitat.

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Didn't solve it for me but it could be on my end as I've never had it working

Always a good idea to look at what you have and see if you can gain additional functionality from it. :slight_smile:

If you have an RPI there are any number of VPNs you can run...my favorite being Wireguard. Super fast, very secure, and has been completely reliable for me. I'm running it on my router, but there are guides available for setting up Wireguard (and other VPNs) on RPIs.

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I just tried it and it works perfectly. Make sure you use the "HTTPS" prefix or the new Hubitat security features will prevent this from working.

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Still not for me, must be a router setting. Here is the portal I'm using

https://192.168.86.114:80/room/list

Bugger, can you access any other web pages inside your network via the VPN Webportal? eg a Printer or NAS?

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Can't seem to connect any portals I've created. Hubitat, synology NAS, or ipcamera

Hmm, perhaps try re-creating your DDNS etc from scratch:

https://kb.synology.com/en-au/SRM/tutorial/How_to_set_up_Synology_SSL_VPN_and_WebVPN_using_Synology_DDNS_service

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I have started a thread on the Synology forums, hope to get some tips there. Its really not a big deal but would be nice to have access on my work pc instead of just my phone while at work.

Thanks for the help.

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@dJOS Is the port 80 on your webvpn portal addresses for hubitat specific to yours or is it what all Hubs use for the port?