Webserver over public internet?

[mattm101]

Hello,

Is it possible to use the webserver / REST API functionality over the public internet? I haven't been successful in doing so. I am able to use it on my local network just fine. I hope I'm missing something obvious.

Essentially, I am hoping to have colleagues in remote locations control my Arena composition(s). I've attempted and failed in the following way: Using my public ipv4 address as the local address in the preferences menu, enabled port forwarding on my gateway and attempted to access that address remotely. Any guidance would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[cosmowe]

That's sadly not the way how networks are working

In simple words - You need to "fake" your internet Remote stations into your local network.

A very simple tool to do so is "Hamachi"...
https://vpn.net/


Best wishes
cosmowe

[Zoltán]

A simple NAT port forward should do it. Make sure the firewalls allow connections too.

VPN can make it secure.

Check on your router, that you have a public IP address assigned, some ISPs give you a IP on their internal network which can't be NAT-ed to the public internet, to save public IPs.

[cosmowe]

@Zoltán:
I'm sorry if I made a mistake here....im my little network world it was not so easy.

[Zoltán]

@Zoltán:
I'm sorry if I made a mistake here....im my little network world it was not so easy.

Well, there is no authentication for the API currently, so a VPN can be a good idea to make it secure. Once you have the NAT set up, anyone can connect to the API.