HTTP-Based Remote Access Tunnel for Xb2.NET Apps
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 5:41 pm
I'm working on something new that may be useful for other Xb2.NET users.
We have customers running our apps, and we often need to jump in remotely to troubleshoot. Historically we used things like TeamViewer, RDP, VPNs, etc. The problem is getting clients to approve any of those tools for remote access due to security concerns, which is understandable. Unfortunately, without some kind of remote access, supporting these customers is a pain.
All our apps are web based and built on Xb2.NET, so we put together an HTTP-based remote access tunnel. It lets us securely connect over the Internet to our Xb2.NET apps running on client networks - even when they're behind firewalls on private subnets. And just to be clear: This only gives us access to our own Xb2.NET app - no RDP, no poking around the server.
It's still a work in progress, but so far it's working pretty good. I wonder if this is something other Xb2.NET developers would actually want or find useful. Let me know.
We have customers running our apps, and we often need to jump in remotely to troubleshoot. Historically we used things like TeamViewer, RDP, VPNs, etc. The problem is getting clients to approve any of those tools for remote access due to security concerns, which is understandable. Unfortunately, without some kind of remote access, supporting these customers is a pain.
All our apps are web based and built on Xb2.NET, so we put together an HTTP-based remote access tunnel. It lets us securely connect over the Internet to our Xb2.NET apps running on client networks - even when they're behind firewalls on private subnets. And just to be clear: This only gives us access to our own Xb2.NET app - no RDP, no poking around the server.
It's still a work in progress, but so far it's working pretty good. I wonder if this is something other Xb2.NET developers would actually want or find useful. Let me know.