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Remote Access

GuppyFLO is a lightweight self-hosted service that allows remote management via TCP Proxy using Moonraker and Tailscale.
It allows you to access your printer outside your local network in a secure way.

Install GuppyFLO

  • Connect to printer over SSH (see SSH Connection section).

  • In the SSH command prompt window, enter the following command to start Easy Installer:

    SSH Command Prompt
    easy-installer

  • Enter 1 for Install menu → 2 for Install GuppyFLO → Enter to confirm your choice:

  • After installation you get this:

  • Then go to this address to connect to your Tailscale account or create one:
    https://login.tailscale.com/start

  • Once logged in, go to this address and enable the MagicDNS feature:
    https://login.tailscale.com/admin/dns

  • You can now connect your printer to your Tailscale account by going to the address given in Step 3 and clicking the Connect button:

  • On your Tailscale dashboard you can now see your connected printer:

  • You can change the name of the printer (the name corresponds to the url you will access to connect remotely):

  • Disable Auto-generate from OS hostname, enter the desired name and click on Update name button:

  • Now install the Tailscale client on the device from which you want to access your printer by going to this address: https://tailscale.com/download

  • Sign-in and connect your client to your Tailscale account (here I use my mobile):

         

  • You can now remotely connect to your printer with the following addresses:

    You can access to Mainsail with http://gyppyflo/ (by default) or with your custom hostname, here: http://flsun-s1/.
    You can access to Fluidd with http://guppyflo:81/ (by default) or with your custom hostname, here: http://flsun-s1:81/.

    Mainsail Fluidd

Remove GuppyFLO

  • Connect to printer over SSH (see SSH Connection section).

  • In the SSH command prompt window, enter the following command to start Easy Installer:

    SSH Command Prompt
    easy-installer

  • Enter 2 for Remove menu → 2 for Remove GuppyFLO → Enter to confirm your choice:


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