RPort – Open-Source Remote Access, Remote Management, and Automation for any OS

RPort is an all-in-one remote management suite for heterogeneous environments. To not give the keys to your castle to a stranger, RPort should be self-hosted.  Own the keys to your castle!  RPort lets users manage and automate their Windows and Linux devices - desktops, servers, and any device from an intuitive, browser-based dashboard. It provides a comprehensive view of the entire IT inventory. Users can securely log on to remote systems behind NAT. Firewall changes or a VPN are not required.  RPort is designed for maximum security. Spying on credentials is technically impossible. Users always have full control over their  #data . 🔥 What’s new in this release? • Role-based access control to resources • 2FA enabled by default • Supervision of pending OS-updates for Windows and Linux • Extended inventory, including details of the operating system • Beta-release of the RPort command line utility • Folders to organize scripts for re-use on repetitive tasks • Integrated help function. ⏱️

After the horrible cyberattacks against Kaseya VSA in July 2021 you might be worried if VSA is still a secure solution for you.  Supply chain attacks are becoming popular and any cloud-based services with a large customer base and direct access to connected devices – often via manipulated updates – are getting into the focus of attackers. The downside of cloud-based services If you are seeking alternatives to Kaseya VSA, first ask yourself if a cloud-service is still the best choice. Yes, it’s handy. You get a lot of comfort, everything comes built-in. You don’t need to maintain anything. That’s one side of the coin. Kaseya and SolarWinds demonstrated what the other side is. If wrongdoers take control over parts of the cloud infrastructure of your provider, they get also control over your connected devices. In case of a connected RMM it can result in a full control over your server or entire infrastructures. Beat in mind that “cloud” is an undefined term. Even if you run Kaseya VSA wit

We are planning the next release or our remote access and remote management software, RPort. RPort is open-source, giving you full freedom and maximum security. What's new in the September release? Role-based access to resources based on user groups. Supervision of pending OS-updates for Windows and Linux Faster execution of even complex scripts (bash or PowerShell) on single clients or groups of clients The cloud installer enables secure two-factor authentication by default. Extended inventory of connected devices, including many details about the running operating system Folders to organize scripts for re-use on repetitive tasks First beta-release of the RPort command line utility Integrated help option Don't miss this update! Stay tuned and subscribe to our mailing list . 

Problem: supply chain attacks The supply chain in information systems is a huge pyramid, often with the cloud-based infrastructure of a commercial software vendor on top. Instead of attacking a single computer or the network of just one company, the top of a software supply chain is more attractive because malware is distributed to thousands or millions of victims. We had several of these supply chain attacks recently. Public infrastructure got damaged and millions of euros of ransom has been paid. A super attractive target for attacks are remote management systems running in the cloud. Imagine there is a national cleaning service that cleans all houses in a country. For the comfort of the customers, the cleaning service has keys to all houses. The box with all the keys is very attractive for a burglar. The comparison lags because in information technology it happens on an international level. Companies that run remote management SaaS have the keys to fully access billions of computers

A new open-source software manages everything from a central dashboard - whether cloud, multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, co-locations and the PCs in the office. The days when all servers and employee PCs were located in a common subnet are long gone. The IT infrastructure has spread across various locations, service providers and networks. And the devices at colleagues' workplaces at home often still fall under the purview of system administrators. Keeping track of an ever-growing number of servers and devices is a problem for many IT departments. Which systems is a team responsible for? Where are they located? And how do you get remote access quickly? Wikis are a widely used solution. But these are only helpful as long as they are kept up to date. The colleague is on vacation, you urgently need to fix a server error, and the guesswork begins: How do I get on the system? Hopefully, the colleague was disciplined and the server list and documentation with remote access paths are up-to-

Without any configuration effort, users can now turn any virtual machine in the cloud into a fully-fledged RPort server in just a few minutes. RPort is free of charge. Only the cost of the cloud VM is incurred (3-5 €/month). The German technology company cloudradar GmbH has released a cloud installer for its RPort software. This is compatible with all common cloud providers. This includes European clouds such as Hetzner and Scaleway. In less than five minutes, users can install their own server for secure remote maintenance. Configuration via the command line is not necessary. It is based on RPort - an all-in-one remote management suite for heterogeneous environments. RPort addresses three basic needs of a system administrator: fast and secure remote access from anywhere, script execution from a central dashboard, and automation of recurring tasks. RPort lets users manage and automate their Windows and Linux devices - desktops, servers, and any device from an intuitive, browser-based d

CloudRadar has launched a new all-in-one remote management suite. Manage Windows, Linux, desktops and servers, and any IoT device from one central console. Securely log into remote systems behind firewalls and without fixed IP addresses. Access any device via an intuitive user interface from your browser - from your desktop or smartphone. Claim full control over your remote management - without sharing your credentials with external companies. On-demand reverse tunnels are the heart of rport. You can connect to any remote system over an encrypted tunnel using Remote Desktop, SSH, VNC, HTTP, or any TCP-based protocol. No ports are exposed. No port forwarding or VPN is needed. Feels like TeamViewer without the black-box software. Besides the remote login from anywhere, rport can execute commands on remote machines. On a single server or on a host group. Sequentially or in parallel. The client is lightweight and available for almost any operating system. Windows, Linux, and many embedded