Using remote management

This page describes how to configure Duplicati to connect to the Duplicati Console and manage the backups from within the console.

This page is for setting up remote management with a TrayIcon or Server installation. For Agent based installations, see the subpage on Agent remote mangement

Register the local installation

In a default installation, Duplicati will serve up a UI using an internal webserver. This setup works well for workstations and laptops but can be challenging when the machine is not always connected to a display. To securely connect the instance to the Duplicati Console, go to the settings page and find the "Remote access control" section.

The remote control setup step

Click the button "Register for remote control" to start the registration process. After a short wait, the machine will obtain a registration link:

Machine ready to be enrolled

Registering on the Console

Click the registration link to open a browser and claim the machine in the Duplicati Console:

Registrering the machine

Click "Register machine" to add it to your account, then return to the Duplicati Settings page where the machine is now registered and ready to connect:

Machine is registered and ready to connect

Click the "Enable remote control" button and see the machine is now connected to the Duplicati Console:

Machine is connected

Connecting to the machine

Now that the machine is connected to the Duplicati Console, return to the Duplicati Console and visit Settings -> Registered Machines:

Machine is listed in Console

You can now click "Connect" to access the machine directly from the portal!