# Plex remote acess **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [December 31, 2017, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-acess/219692 "2017-12-31T11:22:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HopelesslyFaithful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@HopelesslyFaithful](https://forums.plex.tv/u/HopelesslyFaithful)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-acess/219692/1 "2017-12-31T11:22:44Z")
How does plex remote access work? Like ports, access, security, encryption, and so on? I am curious on how safe it is to use. Is it something I am better leaving off or using in a DMZ? ---
**Author:** ![moody\_blue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/moody_blue/32/7835_2.png) [@moody\_blue](https://forums.plex.tv/u/moody_blue)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-acess/219692/2 "2017-12-31T11:31:13Z")
[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/206225077-How-to-Use-Secure-Server-Connections](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/206225077-How-to-Use-Secure-Server-Connections) Avoid DMZ by all means. It creates an open (and unsecured) door to your server. ---
**Author:** ![HopelesslyFaithful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@HopelesslyFaithful](https://forums.plex.tv/u/HopelesslyFaithful)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-acess/219692/3 "2017-12-31T11:39:29Z")
> @moody_blue said: > [https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/206225077-How-to-Use-Secure-Server-Connections](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/206225077-How-to-Use-Secure-Server-Connections) > > Avoid DMZ by all means. It creates an open (and unsecured) door to your server. I was thinking of creating a back up plex server for a DMZ so it has only shows and movies on it with 0 personal data and prevents access to my network. also what TLS version? Not all TLS is secure anymore. Also how is it implemented? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_W](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/peter_w/32/6556_2.png) [@Peter\_W](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Peter_W)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-acess/219692/4 "2017-12-31T11:55:25Z")
> **[How Plex is doing HTTPS for all its users](https://blog.filippo.io/how-plex-is-doing-https-for-all-its-users/)** > > This week Plex, a self-hosted media server, announced that they now offer TLS to secure all connections, including those to the user's servers. This is actually pretty interesting. Background A quick overview of the Plex architecture to understand... My suggestion would be to publish your server externally on a port high up in the 50 000 (avoid the 32400) and ensure that only email is a viable login method for the owner account. ---
**Author:** ![HopelesslyFaithful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@HopelesslyFaithful](https://forums.plex.tv/u/HopelesslyFaithful)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-acess/219692/5 "2017-12-31T12:08:02Z")
> @Peter_W said: > [How Plex is doing HTTPS for all its users](https://blog.filippo.io/how-plex-is-doing-https-for-all-its-users/) > > My suggestion would be to publish your server externally on a port high up in the 50 000 (avoid the 32400) and ensure that only email is a viable login method for the owner account. thansk that was really helpful but any idea on what version it is though? Just curious ---
**Author:** ![Night](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@Night](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Night)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-acess/219692/6 "2017-12-31T12:26:54Z")
I use my plex behind a reverse proxy for webui, then normal for the rest with IDS/IPS infront. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-acess/219692/7 "2020-01-08T00:22:31Z")