@iotflows/iotflows-remote-access
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IoTFlows Remote Access and health monitoring tool.
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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:
- Remotely SSH to your device
- Remotely access Node-RED, a flow-based development tool, running on your device
- Utilize IoTFlows Node-RED nodes:
- Data Streams: for secure real-time communication to the cloud (MQTTS/WebSockets)
- Alert Channels: for alerts and notifications (SMS/Email)
- Actions: to define a function that can be called with REST API / MQTTS commands from the cloud
- Remotely deploy and manage Docker containers
Check out https://docs.iotflows.com for full instructions on getting started.
Quick Start
- Generate a Remote Connection Access Key for your device in IoTFlows Console and run the following commands on your IoT device
- 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
- 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
andpassword
.
Installation
Prerequisites
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
IoTFlows Console Setup
- Create an account in IoTFlows Console.
- Add a device and generate a device remote client username and password.
IoT Device Setup
- 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
- Enter the remote access credentials (username and password)
- In IoTFlows Console, create a Remote Connection for Node-RED or SSH and follow the instructions to remotely access your device.
- 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