web.remote

Reverse SSH tunnel to expose local Web UI and API through a VPS.

Web Remote (web.remote)

web.remote

Reverse SSH tunnel to expose local Web UI and API through a VPS.

The web.remote module creates a reverse SSH tunnel from your WP3 Pro instance to a VPS.
This allows you to securely expose the local Web UI and REST API through remote ports.

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Available Commands

web.remote

• Description: Start or stop remote web tunnel.
• Usage: web.remote on|off

wp3-pro > web.remote on
wp3-pro > web.remote off

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default
web.remote.api_local	Local API address.	127.0.0.1:8083
web.remote.api_remote	Remote API bind address on VPS.	0.0.0.0:9003
web.remote.host	VPS SSH host.	(empty)
web.remote.key	Path to private key (optional).	(empty)
web.remote.password	SSH password (optional if key is used).	(empty)
web.remote.port	VPS SSH port.	22
web.remote.user	SSH username.	(empty)
web.remote.web_local	Local Web UI address.	127.0.0.1:80
web.remote.web_remote	Remote Web UI bind address on VPS.	0.0.0.0:9000

Examples

Set VPS credentials and start tunnel:

wp3-pro > set web.remote.host vps.example.com
wp3-pro > set web.remote.user root
wp3-pro > set web.remote.key /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa
wp3-pro > web.remote on

Expose Web UI and API on custom remote ports:

wp3-pro > set web.remote.web_remote 0.0.0.0:9443
wp3-pro > set web.remote.api_remote 0.0.0.0:9444
wp3-pro > web.remote on

Summary

The web.remote module provides:

• Reverse SSH tunneling for remote access.
• Controlled exposure of local Web UI and API endpoints.
• Flexible authentication with SSH key or password.

Expose only required ports and prefer SSH keys over passwords for better security.