From 1949455e89f2e6572e76ccbd03d2596195210a88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 08:54:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Remote access: add external URL (#32972) Co-authored-by: coderabbitai[bot] <136622811+coderabbitai[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> --- source/_docs/configuration/remote.markdown | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_docs/configuration/remote.markdown b/source/_docs/configuration/remote.markdown index b6a2b9c9718..c00987c0f93 100644 --- a/source/_docs/configuration/remote.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/configuration/remote.markdown @@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ If you cannot access your Home Assistant installation remotely, remember to chec
-Just putting a port up is not secure. You should definitely consider encrypting your traffic if you are accessing your Home Assistant installation remotely. For details please check the [set up encryption using Let's Encrypt](/blog/2017/09/27/effortless-encryption-with-lets-encrypt-and-duckdns/) blog post or this [detailed guide](/docs/ecosystem/certificates/lets_encrypt/) to using Let's Encrypt with Home Assistant. +Just putting a port up is not secure. You should definitely consider encrypting your traffic if you are accessing your Home Assistant installation remotely. For details, please check the [set up encryption using Let's Encrypt](/blog/2017/09/27/effortless-encryption-with-lets-encrypt-and-duckdns/) blog post or this [detailed guide](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/certificate-authority-and-self-signed-certificate-for-ssl-tls/196970) to using Let's Encrypt with Home Assistant.
+ +## Adding a remote URL to Home Assistant + +To set the URL under which your Home Assistant can be accessed from outside your local network, follow these steps: + +1. In the bottom left, select your username to go to your {% my profile title="**User profile**" %}, and make sure **Advanced mode** is enabled. +2. Go to {% my network title="**Settings** > **System** > **Network**" %}. +3. Under **Home Assistant URL**, enter the external URL that you previously set up for your instance.