awaBerry Remote 1.6 completes the zero-trust device access picture with the release of web-to-local port forwarding — the ability to securely reach any application running on any port of a registered device, directly from your browser or local machine, without opening ports or configuring a VPN.

What Is Web-to-Local?

Web-to-local is a port-forwarding mechanism that routes traffic from your local machine through the awaBerry secure tunnel to a specific port on your remote device. From your perspective, the application on the device appears as if it is running locally — you connect to localhost:PORT on your machine, and awaBerry handles the rest.

The connection is fully encrypted and authenticated through the awaBerry zero-trust tunnel. The device never exposes the port to the internet. No firewall rules to write, no SSH tunnels to configure manually, no VPN to spin up.

Connect to Any Service on Any Port

Web-to-local works for any TCP-based service running on your device:

  • Databases — connect your local database client (pgAdmin, DBeaver, MySQL Workbench, MongoDB Compass) directly to PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB running on a remote device
  • Application servers — access a web application or API server running on a device without exposing it to the internet — ideal for staging environments and IoT dashboards
  • OpenClaw — connect to OpenClaw instances running on your devices, enabling secure, browser-based management without any additional network configuration
  • Any custom service — if it listens on a port, awaBerry web-to-local can tunnel it

A Word From Harald

I am so happy to see that we cover now the whole bandwidth of secure zero-trust device connection possibilities: web-based with terminal and file browser, with remote desktop via RDP and VNC — and now also via web-to-local to any port. With version 1.6, there is no connection scenario that awaBerry Remote cannot handle securely. That is a remarkable achievement, and it is a testament to the clarity of the vision and the quality of the team that has built it.

Getting Started

Web-to-local port forwarding is available to all awaBerry Remote users on version 1.6. Configuration takes seconds: select a device in awaBerry Remote, choose "Web-to-Local", enter the port number of the service you want to reach, and connect. Your local client will see the service immediately.

Full documentation, including examples for common services, is in the User Manual. We welcome feedback and questions via our contact form.