# NoPorts

## NoPorts

- [NoPorts Documentation](https://docs.noports.com/readme.md): NoPorts improves remote access security and simplifies network and firewall configuration. Devices using NoPorts have no exposed ports, making them undetectable on a network scan.
- [Getting Started](https://docs.noports.com/getting-started.md): This page details everything you need to get started with NoPorts.
- [Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation.md): Get started with NoPorts! Find secure remote access setup instructions and installation guides for each OS on this page.
- [Quick Start from macOS or Windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows.md): How to quickly install and try NoPorts on both MacOS and Windows devices.
- [Quick Start to macOS](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows/to-macos.md)
- [Quick Start to Linux](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows/to-linux.md)
- [Quick Start to Windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows/to-windows.md)
- [Copy of Quick Start from macOS or Windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows-1.md): How to quickly install and try NoPorts on both MacOS and Windows devices.
- [Quick Start to macOS](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows-1/to-macos.md)
- [Quick Start to Linux](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows-1/to-linux.md)
- [Quick Start to Windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows-1/to-windows.md)
- [Connecting from macOS](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-macos.md)
- [macOS to macOS](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-macos/macos-to-macos.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from macOS to macOS
- [macOS to Linux](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-macos/macos-to-linux.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from macOS to Linux
- [macOS to Windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-macos/macos-to-windows.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from macOS to Windows
- [Connecting from Linux](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-linux.md)
- [Linux to macOS](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-linux/linux-to-macos.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from Linux to macOS
- [Linux to Linux](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-linux/linux-to-linux.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from Linux to Linux
- [Linux to Windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-linux/linux-to-windows.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from Linux to Windows
- [Connecting from Windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-windows.md)
- [Windows to macOS](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-windows/windows-to-macos.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from Windows to macOS
- [Windows to Linux](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-windows/windows-to-linux.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from Windows to Linux
- [Windows to Windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-windows/windows-to-windows.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from Windows to Windows
- [Windows to Windows Legacy](https://docs.noports.com/installation/connecting-from-windows/windows-to-windows-1.md): How to install NoPorts when connecting from Windows to Windows
- [MacOS Installation Guides](https://docs.noports.com/installation/macos.md): How to install NoPorts on macOS. Guides for desktop app, CLI, and device installation.
- [MacOS Desktop Client Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/macos/desktop.md): Video and written directions for installing the NoPorts desktop app
- [MacOS CLI Client Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/macos/cli-client.md)
- [MacOS Device Installation (Hidden)](https://docs.noports.com/installation/macos/device-hidden.md)
- [MacOS Device Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/macos/device.md)
- [Linux Installation Guide](https://docs.noports.com/installation/linux.md): Full installation of client and server software on two Linux machines
- [Linux Cli Client Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/linux/cli-client.md)
- [Linux Device Installation (hidden)](https://docs.noports.com/installation/linux/device-hidden.md)
- [Linux Device Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/linux/device.md)
- [Windows Installation Guide](https://docs.noports.com/installation/windows.md): This guide walks you through installing NoPorts on Windows machines.
- [Windows Desktop Client Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/windows/desktop.md): Video and written directions for installing the NoPorts desktop app
- [Windows CLI Client Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/windows/cli-client.md)
- [Windows Device Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/windows/device.md)
- [Cloud Installation Guides](https://docs.noports.com/installation/cloud-installation-guides.md): How to install NoPorts as part of creating a new VM
- [Automated Installation on Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://docs.noports.com/installation/cloud-installation-guides/automated-installation-on-amazon-web-services-aws.md): How to deploy NoPorts on Amazon Web Services using a cloud-init script
- [Automated Installation on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](https://docs.noports.com/installation/cloud-installation-guides/automated-installation-on-google-cloud-platform-gcp.md): How to deploy NoPorts on Google Cloud Platform using a cloud-init script
- [Automated Installation on Microsoft Azure](https://docs.noports.com/installation/cloud-installation-guides/automated-installation-on-microsoft-azure.md): How to deploy NoPorts on Azure using a cloud-init script
- [Automated Installation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)](https://docs.noports.com/installation/cloud-installation-guides/automated-installation-on-oracle-cloud-infrastructure-oci.md): How to deploy NoPorts on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure using a cloud-init script
- [OpenWrt Installation Guide](https://docs.noports.com/installation/openwrt-installation-guide.md): How to install NoPorts onto an OpenWrt router.
- [Installation Explained](https://docs.noports.com/installation/advanced-installation-guides.md): The universal.sh installer does a lot, but you may want to have more control
- [Device Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/advanced-installation-guides/device-installation-sshnpd.md)
- [Running without systemd](https://docs.noports.com/installation/advanced-installation-guides/device-installation-sshnpd/standalone-binaries.md): The NoPorts daemon doesn't have to be run by systemd
- [Systemd Unit](https://docs.noports.com/installation/advanced-installation-guides/device-installation-sshnpd/systemd-unit.md): How we use systemd
- [Client Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/advanced-installation-guides/client-installation-sshnp.md)
- [Custom OS/Device Installs](https://docs.noports.com/installation/custom-os-device-installs.md)
- [IPFire](https://docs.noports.com/installation/custom-os-device-installs/ipfire.md): Installation of sshnpd on the IPFire.org firewall
- [Nokia SR Linux](https://docs.noports.com/installation/custom-os-device-installs/nokia-sr-linux.md): NoPorts as a native feature of the Nokia SR Linux network OS
- [Installs at Scale](https://docs.noports.com/installation/installs-at-scale.md): Typing is less fun after a few devices.
- [Upgrading NoPorts Software](https://docs.noports.com/installation/upgrading-noports-software.md)
- [NoPorts Client Upgrade](https://docs.noports.com/installation/upgrading-noports-software/client-upgrade-sshnp.md)
- [NoPorts Daemon Upgrade](https://docs.noports.com/installation/upgrading-noports-software/device-upgrade-sshnpd.md)
- [Policy Service Installation](https://docs.noports.com/installation/policy-service-installation.md): This guide explains how to install and run the NoPorts Policy Service via the command line. This guide shows you how to run the Policy Server in a Linux environment (virtual machine).
- [Use Cases](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases.md)
- [MCP](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/mcp.md): In this guide, we demonstrate how to use the NoPorts Tunnel to securely access an MCP server running on a remote device, making it accessible via localhost:3000 on your local machine
- [SSH](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/ssh.md): In this guide, we demonstrate how to use SSH NoPorts to SSH to a remote machine.
- [SFTP](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/sftp.md): In this guide, we demonstrate how to use the NoPorts Tunnel to bridge SFTP on a remote machine to localhost:2222 so we can access it in an SFTP client locally.
- [RDP](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/rdp.md): In this guide, we demonstrate how to use the NoPorts Tunnel to RDP on a remote machine to localhost:3389 so we can access the RDP service locally.
- [Web Server](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/web-server.md): This guide covers usage of NoPorts with webpages or APIs.
- [SMB](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/smb.md): In this guide, we demonstrate how to use the NoPorts Tunnel to mount a SMB share on a remote machine on 192.168.1.90 to localhost:9000 so we can access the SMB share service locally.
- [Be your own VPN](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/be-your-own-vpn.md): Using sshuttle and SSH built in SOCKS proxy.
- [Usage](https://docs.noports.com/usage.md): Learn how to use NoPorts. This guide covers some of the things you can run via NoPorts, as well as how to set up the NoPorts Tunnel (npt).
- [Policy Service](https://docs.noports.com/usage/policy-service.md)
- [NoPorts Desktop Usage](https://docs.noports.com/usage/noports-desktop-usage.md)
- [Managing Profiles](https://docs.noports.com/usage/noports-desktop-usage/managing-profiles.md)
- [Start a Connection](https://docs.noports.com/usage/noports-desktop-usage/start-a-connection.md)
- [Importing Profiles](https://docs.noports.com/usage/noports-desktop-usage/importing-profiles.md)
- [Exporting Profiles](https://docs.noports.com/usage/noports-desktop-usage/exporting-profiles.md)
- [Managing atSigns](https://docs.noports.com/usage/noports-desktop-usage/managing-atsigns.md)
- [Settings](https://docs.noports.com/usage/noports-desktop-usage/settings.md)
- [npt Usage](https://docs.noports.com/usage/basic-usage.md)
- [sshnp Usage](https://docs.noports.com/usage/basic-usage-1.md)
- [Client Additional Configuration](https://docs.noports.com/usage/basic-usage-1/additional-configuration.md): NoPorts client \`sshnp\` additional configuration
- [sshnpd configuration](https://docs.noports.com/usage/sshnpd-configuration.md)
- [Daemon Additional Configuration](https://docs.noports.com/usage/sshnpd-configuration/daemon-additional-configuration.md): NoPorts daemon \`sshnpd\` additional configuration
- [Integrations](https://docs.noports.com/integrations.md)
- [OpenSSH Config](https://docs.noports.com/integrations/integrate-with-ssh-config.md): How to integrate NoPorts into your native Linux and macOS ssh configuration
- [PuTTY config](https://docs.noports.com/integrations/putty-config.md): How to manage tons of NoPorts SSH connections with Putty
- [Remmina Config](https://docs.noports.com/integrations/remmina-config.md): Integrate RDP and VNC over NoPorts using Remmina (Linux)
- [Copy of Troubleshooting](https://docs.noports.com/troubleshooting.md)
- [Troubleshooting](https://docs.noports.com/troubleshooting-1.md)
- [Resources](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq.md): These guides cover our most commonly asked NoPorts installation questions
- [How to activate an Atsign](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/activating-your-atsigns.md): Steps for client and device Atsign
- [Reuse your client Atsign on another machine](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/reuse-your-client-atsign-on-another-machine.md): A review of two available methods
- [Generate a new set of cryptographic keys](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/reuse-your-client-atsign-on-another-machine/generate-a-new-set-of-cryptographic-keys.md)
- [New machine: activate from the command line](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/reuse-your-client-atsign-on-another-machine/new-machine-activate-from-the-command-line.md)
- [New machine: activate from the Windows installer](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/reuse-your-client-atsign-on-another-machine/new-machine-activate-from-the-windows-installer.md)
- [Old machine: activate from the command line](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/reuse-your-client-atsign-on-another-machine/old-machine-activate-from-the-command-line.md)
- [Old machine: activate from the Windows installer](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/reuse-your-client-atsign-on-another-machine/old-machine-activate-from-the-windows-installer.md)
- [How to name a device](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/installation-details.md): Each device Atsign can be used for multiple devices and so each device needs a unique name.
- [How to generate SSH keys](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/how-to-generate-ssh-keys.md): Using ssh-keygen
- [Why activate the device Atsign on the client?](https://docs.noports.com/installation-faq/why-activate-the-device-atsign-on-the-client.md): When you activate an Atsign, you are doing a handful of steps to prepare the Atsign for use. One of these steps is cutting a unique set of cryptographic keys.
- [The NoPorts Philosophy](https://docs.noports.com/reference/the-noports-philosophy.md)
- [NoPorts Desktop Application](https://docs.noports.com/reference/noports-desktop-application.md): A streamlined application for managing remote connections.
- [NoPorts Policy Service](https://docs.noports.com/reference/policy.md): A flexible suite of policy management tools. Use a standalone database to store and manage policies using our administration interface, or integrate it with your existing policy database or service.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://docs.noports.com/reference/faq.md): Common questions about NoPorts
- [How It Works](https://docs.noports.com/reference/how-it-works.md): NoPorts connection establishment and architecture
- [Under The Hood](https://docs.noports.com/reference/underthehood.md): This guide provides information on the technical aspects of NoPorts, including its architecture, protocols, and security mechanisms.
- [Sequence Diagram](https://docs.noports.com/reference/sequence-diagram.md)


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