# Features **URL:** https://forum.remote.it/c/features/11.md [Latest](https://forum.remote.it/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.remote.it/categories.md) --- ## [Bandwidth Utilization](https://forum.remote.it/t/bandwidth-utilization/63)
**Author:** [@mycal](https://forum.remote.it/u/mycal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/bandwidth-utilization/63 "2023-02-28T18:19:47Z")
Currently a device with 1 service (IE ssh) and bulk scripting will use the following amount of bandwidth when idle: .02 Mbyte per hr, .49 Mbyte per day, 14 Mbyte per month Each extra service you add to a device will co… --- ## [About the Features category](https://forum.remote.it/t/about-the-features-category/27)
**Author:** [@gary](https://forum.remote.it/u/gary)\ **Replies:** 0
How to use remote.it secure connections in your application. --- ## [Is there a limit on Persistent Public URLs in the Business Plan?](https://forum.remote.it/t/is-there-a-limit-on-persistent-public-urls-in-the-business-plan/1477)
**Author:** [@sat](https://forum.remote.it/u/sat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/is-there-a-limit-on-persistent-public-urls-in-the-business-plan/1477 "2026-04-16T22:26:47Z")
I am currently looking into the Business plan and I have a quick question regarding the Persistent Public URLs feature. there is a limit to the number of Persistent Public URLs that can be generated under this tier? If … --- ## [Notifications - time zone](https://forum.remote.it/t/notifications-time-zone/699)
**Author:** [@MarsFlyer](https://forum.remote.it/u/MarsFlyer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/notifications-time-zone/699 "2024-11-14T21:12:07Z")
All the notifications come through with a PST timezone. A nice feature would be allowing an account (or device/organisation) to have a home timezone and for the alerts to be use that timezone. BTW, I did have a look, bu… --- ## [Can we automate the system to send emails when a particular device goes offline?](https://forum.remote.it/t/can-we-automate-the-system-to-send-emails-when-a-particular-device-goes-offline/1127)
**Author:** [@bstrech](https://forum.remote.it/u/bstrech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/can-we-automate-the-system-to-send-emails-when-a-particular-device-goes-offline/1127 "2024-07-11T17:27:49Z")
I would like to receive email for just one or a handful of devices and not all of my devices. --- ## [Idle Time out change option not available for Public Proxy](https://forum.remote.it/t/idle-time-out-change-option-not-available-for-public-proxy/1093)
**Author:** [@kush](https://forum.remote.it/u/kush)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/idle-time-out-change-option-not-available-for-public-proxy/1093 "2024-06-06T20:07:01Z")
Hello there, I cannot see Idle timeout options in Devices \> Routing \> public poxy however if I am in adaptive I can see the setting. For public proxy where can I set the idle time period more than 15 minutes? Screensho… --- ## [Configuring SQL Express access](https://forum.remote.it/t/configuring-sql-express-access/1082)
**Author:** [@pacman](https://forum.remote.it/u/pacman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/configuring-sql-express-access/1082 "2024-06-02T15:18:29Z")
Hello all, my first post here. I am in the need to configure a remote.it connection to access a SQL Express database and do not even know where to start (almost…). The client software need to access a remote windows p… --- ## [How can I connect to my smb share on my windows machine?](https://forum.remote.it/t/how-can-i-connect-to-my-smb-share-on-my-windows-machine/471)
**Author:** [@kidneybean](https://forum.remote.it/u/kidneybean)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/how-can-i-connect-to-my-smb-share-on-my-windows-machine/471 "2023-08-10T20:26:12Z")
I’m going on vacation soon, so I am trying to get it where I can access my rpi remotely, and I have everything set up, but I can’t figure out how to access the smb share. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! --- ## [Simple HTTP Redirect ](https://forum.remote.it/t/simple-http-redirect/749)
**Author:** [@mikek2](https://forum.remote.it/u/mikek2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/simple-http-redirect/749 "2023-03-31T21:51:59Z")
Hi, I’m looking to make an http server to connect to from a very low-level machine that cannot handle anything more than a simple http get request. (IE no browser, javascript, etc.). I set up my raspberry pi to be the s… --- ## [Try remote.it on OpenWrt](https://forum.remote.it/t/try-remote-it-on-openwrt/420)
**Author:** [@kei](https://forum.remote.it/u/kei)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/try-remote-it-on-openwrt/420 "2022-03-25T21:01:35Z")
remote.it is available on a whole new platform! Enjoy all the things you love about remote.it on OpenWrt! Use it as a jumpbox to connect to devices for a private network at home or at your work. Enjoy a GLiNet rout… --- ## [Change device name with command line RPi](https://forum.remote.it/t/change-device-name-with-command-line-rpi/532)
**Author:** [@JohanGvd](https://forum.remote.it/u/JohanGvd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/change-device-name-with-command-line-rpi/532 "2022-03-18T15:57:14Z")
I’m manufacturing Linux based devices, at the moment it is a raspberry pi, but that should not matter to the question. I have scripts that run through an internal “setup new device” procedure where the device gets a ser… --- ## [Global Search on the desktop app](https://forum.remote.it/t/global-search-on-the-desktop-app/445)
**Author:** [@kei](https://forum.remote.it/u/kei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/global-search-on-the-desktop-app/445 "2021-10-06T00:38:48Z")
Hello! One of our customers suggested that a global search feature would be really useful to quickly get to devices and services. We agreed, so we added the feature in remote.it Desktop 3.2.2. At the top of the remote.i… --- ## [Save time with our user-friendly custom hostnames!](https://forum.remote.it/t/save-time-with-our-user-friendly-custom-hostnames/432)
**Author:** [@kei](https://forum.remote.it/u/kei)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/save-time-with-our-user-friendly-custom-hostnames/432 "2021-09-17T00:05:12Z")
No more 127.0.0.1… remote.it uses friendly, custom hostnames that are easier to identify and manage. You no longer have to wonder what the 127 address is when you don’t have remote.it open. --- ## [SSH Connections now easier on Windows!](https://forum.remote.it/t/ssh-connections-now-easier-on-windows/433)
**Author:** [@kei](https://forum.remote.it/u/kei)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/ssh-connections-now-easier-on-windows/433 "2021-09-16T23:54:05Z")
Launching SSH connections on Windows is easier! Now when you launch SSH, remote•it will automatically use Putty on launch, so your SSH window opens right away, no more faffing about with different applications. --- ## [Try our new cloud-based registration!](https://forum.remote.it/t/try-our-new-cloud-based-registration/425)
**Author:** [@kei](https://forum.remote.it/u/kei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/try-our-new-cloud-based-registration/425 "2021-09-09T23:39:07Z")
With our new cloud-based registration, you no longer need to be on your device to register it. SSH to your new device, download remote•it, and use the registration code generated by remote•it. That’s it; and you can do i… --- ## [How to setup Openvpn client](https://forum.remote.it/t/how-to-setup-openvpn-client/419)
**Author:** [@mic](https://forum.remote.it/u/mic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/how-to-setup-openvpn-client/419 "2021-09-02T20:30:12Z")
I tried to add the following in ovpn profile, but it shown invalid hostname and IP. also second option but cant connect. home1-openvpn-server.at.remote.it:30000 home1-openvpn-server.at.remote.it 30000 --- ## [AWS Guest VPC - Give it a try!](https://forum.remote.it/t/aws-guest-vpc-give-it-a-try/397)
**Author:** [@kei](https://forum.remote.it/u/kei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/aws-guest-vpc-give-it-a-try/397 "2021-06-29T01:54:42Z")
Hi everyone!! We have an AWS Guest VPC that you can add to your Devices. We hope it’s a quick and easy way for you to try accessing services on AWS using remote.it without having to go through the effort of signing-up f… --- ## [Nomachine Report](https://forum.remote.it/t/nomachine-report/387)
**Author:** [@howardc](https://forum.remote.it/u/howardc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/nomachine-report/387 "2021-05-10T13:52:08Z")
Hello, will you be able to have support of nomachine to remote desktop instead of VNC? NoMachine is a lot faster and has more options. Currently nomachine uses port NX4000 and SSH. Thank you. --- ## [Using the API to fetch the online/offline logs](https://forum.remote.it/t/using-the-api-to-fetch-the-online-offline-logs/126)
**Author:** [@dshook](https://forum.remote.it/u/dshook)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/using-the-api-to-fetch-the-online-offline-logs/126 "2021-03-29T18:30:17Z")
Hello I was looking through the API docs and didn’t see this documented anywhere. I apologize if this is documented but I just missed it. I’m trying to retrieve the device online/offline logs using the API. The logs I’… --- ## [Trouble accessing the remoteit admin page after transferring a Device](https://forum.remote.it/t/trouble-accessing-the-remoteit-admin-page-after-transferring-a-device/288)
**Author:** [@gary](https://forum.remote.it/u/gary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/trouble-accessing-the-remoteit-admin-page-after-transferring-a-device/288 "2020-09-30T21:50:15Z")
If you configure a Device using remoteit, then transfer that Device to another user, that user will not be able to log into the remoteit web admin panel without following this procedure first to clear the credentials on … --- ## [Supported characters in password](https://forum.remote.it/t/supported-characters-in-password/254)
**Author:** [@alexB](https://forum.remote.it/u/alexB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/supported-characters-in-password/254 "2020-08-07T03:04:48Z")
In the past, only . - \_ ! @ $ ^ characters were supported apart from numbers and letters. With the last service security modifications and mandatory password reset, is the above statement still valid? --- ## [Reducing data usage](https://forum.remote.it/t/reducing-data-usage/139)
**Author:** [@smagness](https://forum.remote.it/u/smagness)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/reducing-data-usage/139 "2020-02-28T05:28:53Z")
I’m investigating reducing the data usage of our device. Using wireshark/tcpdump I have been able to establish that remote.it is ‘pinging’ over UDP quite frequently (presumably to maintain a valid connected/disconnected … --- ## [Terminal on site and app](https://forum.remote.it/t/terminal-on-site-and-app/110)
**Author:** [@Cyber](https://forum.remote.it/u/Cyber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/terminal-on-site-and-app/110 "2019-12-09T17:38:13Z")
Can you please add a terminal on site and in the app?