Connect to a Remote Resource

Using Automation Gateway, Lighthouse users can connect to the web UI of a remote physical & virtual resource such as a firewall, lights-out server or SD-WAN appliance.

Access is proxied via Lighthouse VPN via a remote node, allowing simply, point & click access to what may be an otherwise unreachable remote device.

To Activate the Automation Gateway on an Enrolled Node

Note:  To perform these steps, a Lighthouse web UI as a user with at least NetOps Modules: Read Only permission, and at least Nodes & Devices (Base): Read Only permission for the activated node.

  1. In the Menu Pane, select NetOps > Automation Gateway from the main menu.
    The AUTOMATION GATEWAY page displays.

  2. In the FILTER BY menu, select HTTPS or HTTP from the Services drop-down.

  3. Locate the remote device by hostname or IP address.

    Tip: If many remote devices have been discovered, use the FILTER BY menu to search by full or partial device hostname or IP address.

  1. To initiate an Automation Gateway session, click the device's web UI icon.
    You are now connected the web UI of the remote device.

Note:  While an Automation Gateway session is active, all new browser tabs and windows that connect to Lighthouse are proxied through to the remote device web UI.

  1. To close the Automation Gateway session, click the link at the bottom of the device web UI:

This system is being accessed via Lighthouse - click here to return to Lighthouse