

It is also possible to establish a Direct Connection when remotely connected through the UniFi Portal from outside of your network. You can learn more here.įor your convenience, the UniFi Portal automatically establishes a Direct Connection when you are on the same local network as your UniFi Host. This is useful for any remote admin who regularly checks video footage, or manages a very large network with multiple access points. Direct Connectionsĭirect Connections establish a higher-performing management session when connecting with your UniFi Host.
#Register zcloud account Offline#
*If you set up your UniFi OS Host (Dream products, Cloud Key Gen2 Plus, etc.) offline without a UI Account, the default username is 'user'. Please note that restrictive network configurations or firewall rules may inhibit your ability to connect using this method. This is done by manually specifying your UniFi Host’s IP Address, Port (8443 by default), Username*, and Password. Some users may optionally add a local-only connection. * Legacy Cloud Keys and self-hosted Network Servers can find this in Settings > System > Administration in the Legacy Web Portal.

If you have not enabled Remote Management, you can do so within your UniFi OS settings*.
You may also note improved UniFi dashboard load times and lower latency when locally viewing high-bandwidth recordings from UniFi Protect. The Local Portal is great when the UniFi Portal is unavailable, for example during an Internet outage.
