# Accessing Plex via SSH **URL:** \ **Category:** Remote Access\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [June 13, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-plex-via-ssh/422481 "2019-06-13T15:23:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VanillaXtract](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/13edae/32.png) [@VanillaXtract](https://forums.plex.tv/u/VanillaXtract)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-plex-via-ssh/422481/1 "2019-06-13T15:23:48Z")
Server Version#: 1.15.8.1198 Player Version#: 3.102.0 I am running Plex on a Windows 10 server. I can connect securely locally from the server, other computers on my network, and remotely. The issue I have is that I typically access my server through an SSH session with my router. When I go to [plex.tv](http://plex.tv), I have to allow insecure connections to see the Plex server. Any suggestions on what may have changed recently that would cause this behavior? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-plex-via-ssh/422481/2 "2019-06-13T15:47:02Z")
> [@VanillaXtract](#): > > I typically access my server through an SSH session with my router. Please explain that a bit more. You should already get an encrypted connection if you (from outside your home network) go to plex.tv and simply click on ‘Launch’. Do you use custom domains or VPN software? ---
**Author:** ![VanillaXtract](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/13edae/32.png) [@VanillaXtract](https://forums.plex.tv/u/VanillaXtract)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-plex-via-ssh/422481/3 "2019-06-13T15:55:35Z")
Good point, this is more complicated than I remember. It’s been awhile since I set everything up. When I am at work, I establish an SSH connection to my router. I like to use a tunnel so that I can keep what I do private. Router: runs squid proxy Desktop PuTTY with port 443 forwarded my squid port My browser then uses that port to browse the internet ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-plex-via-ssh/422481/4 "2019-06-13T16:00:30Z")
That’s probably not working then, because either the FQDN of your Plex server is not resolving (correctly) in your work browser or some DNS rebinding protection is interfering or some other DNS related issue. See [https://support.plex.tv/articles/206225077-how-to-use-secure-server-connections/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/206225077-how-to-use-secure-server-connections/) to get an overview how secure connections are working. That being said: if you have already established a tunnel to your home router, you don’t need the additional layer of encryption. Since the tunnel you are using is already encrypted (at least I’m assuming that). ---
**Author:** ![VanillaXtract](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/13edae/32.png) [@VanillaXtract](https://forums.plex.tv/u/VanillaXtract)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-plex-via-ssh/422481/5 "2019-06-13T16:43:50Z")
Thanks for that. I know you’re right I just don’t remember seeing that before. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-plex-via-ssh/422481/6 "2019-09-11T15:23:59Z")
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