remote.it

Remote.it can be a great way to remotely support an Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB).

For other approaches, please see http://FAQ.IIAB.IO -> "How can I remotely manage my Internet-in-a-Box?"

Getting Started

Go to the remote.it website and sign up for an account.
OPTIONAL: Download remote.it's desktop application e.g. for Windows, macOS or Linux.

Set remoteit_install and remoteit_enabled to True in your IIAB's /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml
Install and enable it (remote.it) on your IIAB, by running:
```
cd /opt/iiab/iiab
sudo ./runrole remoteit
```
To obtain this IIAB's 8-character remote.it claim code, allowing you to make a remote connection to this IIAB, run:
```
sudo grep claim /etc/remoteit/config.json
```
The claim code must be used within 24 hours, per: https://docs.remote.it/device-package/installation#2.-update-your-package-manager-and-install

If not used before then, here is an example (version & architecture can change in the .deb filename below!) to re-run this installation command, to get a new claim code:
```
sudo apt reinstall /opt/iiab/downloads/remoteit-4.13.5.armhf.rpi.deb
```
After you've installed the https://remote.it client software onto a separate computer or device (e.g. your own laptop) click on the '+' icon, then enter the remote.it claim code (for the IIAB that you need to connect to).

As shown in the screenshot here: https://docs.remote.it/device-package/installation#3.-claim-and-register-the-device

Log into the https://remote.it Web Portal, or open its desktop application.
Add Devices (e.g. your IIAB).
Understand that each Device will need to contain one of more remote.it Services.
Add a remote.it Service (e.g. HTTP and/or others) to your Device: https://support.remote.it/hc/en-us/articles/360050732092-Add-a-remote-it-Service-to-your-Device

For more info, please see remote.it's Getting Started pages.

For "auto-registration" of remote.it, and other more advanced configuration options, please review:

2021-10-27: This needs to be enhanced rather urgently, so remote.it also works when IIAB is installed on Raspberry Pi OS 11 (Bullseye), Ubuntu, Mint and Debian: #3006
2021-10-29: The above OS issues should be resolved by PR #3007, PR #3009 and PR #3010 — but this needs final testing! (Initial testing occurred on [1] 32-bit Raspberry Pi OS Lite on Raspberry Pi 4 and [2] Ubuntu Server 20.04 on x86_64 VM.)