- Click "Settings" in the Manage section. ...
- Click "Server" in the upper right corner of the Settings screen.
- Click "Remote Access" on the left side of the screen.
- Click the orange "Enable Remote Access" button on the right side of the screen.
- Click to place a check mark to the left of Manually Specify Public Port, and then enter "32400."
Do I need a VPN for Plex remote access?
· 4y You shouldn't need a VPN to share via Plex, assuming you are sending the content over SSL which is the vast majority of use cases. Just to speak generally, if you were to send data to someone over the VPN it would be the people on the other end receiving the data in an unencrypted format.
How to enable remote access on Plex Media Server?
Remote Access
- Quick Guide. If Remote Access is currently disabled, then use the Enable Remote Access button to trigger your server to try to configure a connection.
- Normal Settings. The information displayed by default will depend on the current state of the Plex Media Server. ...
- Advanced Settings. ...
How to setup pfSense OpenVPN for remote access?
PFSense creates the OpenVPN Client, using VPN – OpenVPN and selecting the Clients tab, then selecting the option ‘+Add’ to add a user. Open the VPN clientedit section of the menu, and there are five sections: general information, authentication settings, user affinity settings, cryptographic settings, and tunnel settings.
How to fix remote access error in Plex Media Server?
What causes Plex Remote Access not to Work?
- Solution 1: Updating to the Latest Version. ...
- Solution 2: Power cycling for Glitch Resolution. ...
- Solution 3: Fixing Slow Internet Connection. ...
- Solution 4: Disabling Advanced Firewalls. ...
- Solution 5: Checking the Automatic Configuration. ...
- Solution 6: Manually Forwarding Port. ...
- Solution 7: Manually Port Forwarding Multiple Servers. ...
First Steps
Get your VPN from PIA up and running with their rather excellent guide here . I see no point reproducing it here.
Set Up Port Forward
Go to Firewall=>NAT=>Port Forward and create a new rule, ensuring the port is the correct one you have specified in the Plex Server webui and it's pointing to your Plex Server IP address. This will also automatically create a corresponding inbound firewall rule directing external connections from WAN to your Plex server.
Check it's all working...
Go to your Plex Server webui and look in Remote Access. You should find the public IP address is that of your non-VPN WAN connection.
Credits
I originally followed a guide from /u/ChronicledMonocle on Reddit, from there it was just a matter of setting up an Alias. Also got to give credit to a couple of the Plex devs, gbooker and ziggimon for giving me some insights into what happens behind the scenes with Plex Remote Access.
Reboot Plex
This may fix the “Remote Access” showing with a RED icon instead of with a GREEN icon.
Update DNS Resolver
pfSense includes built in methods of protection against DNS rebinding attacks .
Have Plex use Direct Mode
For Plex to work direct, and not in Indirect mode (limited to the quality you can play back to like a 2mbit stream or something)
Enabling Remote Access for Plex
Once I had it all done and configured I noticed that my plex server was reporting as unreachable to the outside world.. Not ideal, if I want to watch a movie from my collection while I’m traveling. It didn’t take long to realize that pfSense had UPnP disabled by default..
Fixing Indirect Access on the LAN
I thought it was all great then I noticed that when I accessed Plex from my local network it was showing up as indirect, which caused it to transcode everything like it was coming from the internet.
Bingo! Direct & Secure LAN Connection
I wasted a lot of time trying to figure out the solution to this and while I have mostly written up this post to help me remember how I got this working, I hope this helps someone else waste a little less time.
What is VPN in PfSense?
There are several VPN options available in pfSense software, such as. IPsec. OpenVPN. SSH tunneling. Once a VPN is in place, reach the GUI safely using a local address on the firewall, such as the LAN IP address. The exact details vary depending on the VPN configuration.
How to restrict management access to a port?
To restrict management access first ensure the LAN rules allow access to the port used for the GUI. This depicts the default LAN rule, which allows access to the web interface. If a restrictive ruleset is in place on the LAN, make sure it permits access to the web interface before continuing. Now disable the anti-lockout rule.
Can I remotely administer a firewall?
Several ways exist to remotely administer a firewall running pfSense® software that come with varying levels of recommendation. They all work, but their use may vary for any number of reasons (Client restrictions, corporate policies, etc.)
