RPort
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  • 👀WHAT IS RPORT
    • Features and benefits of RPort
      • Full feature list
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      • 1.1.2
      • 1.1.0
      • 1.0.5
      • 1.0.4
      • 1.0.3
      • 1.0.2
      • 1.0.1
  • 🚀GETTING STARTED
  • Install the RPort Server
    • Launch RPort in the cloud
    • Install on-premises
    • Install on Vultr
    • Install on Azure
    • Install on AWS EC2
    • Install on Digital Ocean
    • Install on Scaleway
    • Install on Google Compute
    • Install on Hetzner Cloud
    • Install RPort on any virgin cloud VM
    • Change the FQDN of the RPort server
    • Enable two factor authentication
      • Use push on mobile for 2FA
      • Use TOTP
  • Connecting Clients
  • Using the remote access
    • Creating tunnels
      • VNC via browser
      • VNC via VNC® Viewer from RealVNC®
      • RDP via Browser
    • Open SSH from the browser
    • Scp,sftp through a tunnel
  • Renaming and tagging of clients
  • Organize clients with groups
  • Activate the vault
  • Manage users and permissions
  • Video Courses
    • Installation Preparation
    • Install on Prem
    • Install on Cloud
    • Client installation
    • Remote Access
    • Network communication
  • 🗣️ NEED HELP?
    • Troubleshoot common problems
      • RPort Server not starting
      • Restart rport through a tunnel
      • Attributes file path not set
      • Recover lost passwords
      • Client is not connecting
      • Id is already in use
  • 🔦DIGGING DEEPER
    • Using the API
      • Create client credentials
    • RPort Technology Explained
      • RPort Security Model
    • Commands and Scripts
      • Executing commands
      • Executing scripts
      • Tacoscript
    • The scheduler
    • File copy and reception
    • Client Configuration Options
      • Supervision of OS updates
      • Script and command execution
    • Advanced client management
      • Install the RPort client manually
      • Uninstall the RPort client
    • Server Maintenance
      • Monitoring of RPortd
      • Updating RPort
      • Backing up the rport server
      • Renewing certificates
    • FAQ
      • How to use Cloudflare
    • High Availability
    • Install on macOS
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  • Create a new instance (virtual machine)
  • Log in via SSH
  • Prepare the instance
  • Create a Firewall
  • Install the RPort server

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  1. Install the RPort Server

Install on Vultr

Install your RPort server on the Vultr cloud

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Create a new instance (virtual machine)

  • On the Vultr desktop, select Products and click on the instance tab.

  • Use the Plus sign on the right side to create a new instance. Click on "Deploy new server".

  • Select "Cloud Compute" as server.

  • Select a region near you.

  • Select "Debian 11 x64" as server type.

  • Choose the smallest size available, that will cost you 5$USD per month.

  • Do not add any additional features.

  • If you haven't uploaded your public SSH key yet, do so. Vultr does not support log in via password.

  • Finally, enter "Rport Server" into the hostname input field and click the blue button Deploy now.

Log in via SSH

After the instance has been deployed, grab the public IP address from the list of instances.

Log in to the instance using SSH and the root user, for example, ssh root@45.76.82.9.

Prepare the instance

Vultr installs the Exim Email-Server by default. It's not needed for RPort. 🧹 Keep your system tidy and uninstall it with apt purge -y exim4-*.

Create a Firewall

By default, new instances are deployed without a firewall. That means all connections except SSH are blocked. You require a specific firewall for the RPort server.

  • Add the following rules

    • Accept SSH 22 Anywhere 0.0.0.0/0

    • Accept TCP(HTTP) 80 Anywhere 0.0.0.0/0

    • Accept TCP(HTTPS) 443 Anywhere 0.0.0.0/0

    • Accept TCP 20000-3000 Anywhere 0.0.0.0/0

    • Accept ICMP - Anywhere 0.0.0.0/0 👈 Do not skip this rule!

    • Drop any 0-65535 0.0.0.0/0

Finally, click on Linked Instances, select the rport server and link it to the new firewall by clicking the plus sign.

Vultr also enables a local firewall inside the virtual machine using ufw. The rport server installer detects ufw and adds the needed rules automatically. Usualy you don't need to configure the local firewall manually. When in doubt check with ufw status.

Install the RPort server

👉 Now proceed to Install RPort on any virgin cloud VM

On the main products' dashboard, select the firewall tab and click on Add Firewall Group.

Name the firewall group RPort Server and click on "Add Firewall Group".

On the ipv4 rules, use the plus sign to add rules.

Grab the public IP address
Vultr Firewall for the rport server
Link the rport server instance to the new firewall