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I manage a headless Debian server on a remote network via VPN. The local subnet is 192.168.1/24. The remote server hosts two subnets, 192.168.0/24 and 10.8/16. I need to be able to configure and manage the Plex server on the remote machine, but of course the client does not find the server on either remote subnet. I do have a server available on the local subnet. Is there a way to get any version of the client to recognize the remote machine?
When the server is signed into your account, with Remote Access enabled, it will be visible.
It is currently not visible because broadcast packets do not cross subnet boundaries.
In your configuration, the server will always be seen as remote to the clients. There are no versions, present or past, which cross subnet boundaries and operate with Plex.tv
I’m just curious here, because this thread might become relevant to me in the near future. Why not just manage the Plex server through the web UI?
I often forget about the dedicated clients, it didn’t even occur to me that they might be using a broadcast to locate the server.
You can get broadcast traffic to cross a VPN, but it sounds like you’d probably have to reconfigure your VPN, maybe even switch VPN technologies altogether, depending on what you are using now. So it might be a “how important is it to you” question as well.
I think I understand what you are saying, but the catch is I don’t know of any way to sign in to the server - remotely or otherwise - unless it is on my subnet in the first place. Without beng signed in, I can’t enable Remote Access.
Clearly. Once the server is signed into my account with Remote Access enabled, is that an issue? What else does Remote Access do, if not allow access from somewhere outside the local LAN?
Then what does Remote Access do?
SSH tunnel is always available.
In Windows, use Putty.
In Linux, use the native ssh command.
The method is here:
https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288586-installation/
Scroll down to On a Different Network
Now you have control of the server regardless of where it is or what IP it is.
If, however, there is no means whatsoever to ssh to it, then physical access is required.
Oh yes, ssh works just fine. Thanks!
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