IoTFlows Remote Access

https://iotflows.com

IoTFlow Remote Access Agent for remote SSH and remote Node-RED for IoT gateways.

By installing this application on your device, you can:
1. Remotely SSH to your device
2. Remotely access Node-RED, a flow-based development tool, running on your device
3. Utilize IoTFlows Node-RED nodes:
1. Data Streams: for secure real-time communication to the cloud (MQTTS/WebSockets)
2. Alert Channels: for alerts and notifications (SMS/Email)
3. Actions: to define a function that can be called with REST API / MQTTS commands from the cloud
4. Remotely deploy and manage Docker containers

!IoTFlows-Remote-Access: Managed remote SSH and remote Node-RED for IoT gateways.
!IoTFlows-Remote-Access: Managed remote SSH and remote Node-RED for IoT gateways.

Check out https://docs.iotflows.com for full instructions on getting started.

Quick Start

1. Generate a Remote Connection Access Key for your device in IoTFlows Console and run the following commands on your IoT device
2. Run the following command on your IoT device:

I) For Debian-Based Operating System (e.g. Ubuntu, MX Linux. Linux Mint Desktop, Raspberry Pi OS):
bash <(sudo curl -s https://cdn.iotflows.com/update-nodejs-and-iotflows-remote-access.sh) --username=xxxx --password=yyyy --confirm-install

II) For Other Operating Systems:
- Install npm and Node.js
- Install IoTFlows Remote Access: sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm @iotflows/iotflows-remote-access
- Connect the agent to the cloud: sudo iotflows-remote-access username=xxxx password=yyyy command=reset_credentials

3. In the Remote Connections tab in the console, create and enable Remote SSH or Remote Node-RED and follow the instructions to connect to your device. The default credentials for remote Node-RED are admin and password.

Installation

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To install IoTFlows Remote Access, you will need a supported version of Node.js.
- If your operating system supports apt:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install npm
sudo apt install nodejs

- Windows Installer

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1. Create an account in IoTFlows Console.
2. Add a device and generate a device remote client username and password.

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1. Run the following commands on your device:
* sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm @iotflows/iotflows-remote-access
* sudo iotflows-remote-access username=xxxx password=yyyy command=reset_credentials
2. Enter the remote access credentials (username and password)
3. In IoTFlows Console, create a Remote Connection for Node-RED or SSH and follow the instructions to remotely access your device.
4. After rebooting your device, IoTFlow Remote Access will auto start on boot.
* To stop the service:
sudo systemctl stop iotflows-remote-access.service

* To start the service:
sudo systemctl start iotflows-remote-access.service

* To disable the service:
sudo systemctl disable iotflows-remote-access.service