Voltrus Remote Blog

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TeamViewer Alternative for PLC Remote Access: Why OT Teams Are Switching

TeamViewer puts an always-on graphical backdoor on the OT network. A WireGuard mesh gives the engineer a route to the PLC subnet only — outbound-only, self-hosted, no third-party relay.

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Secure Remote Access to PLC Networks: A Practical Guide for Integrators

Threat model, architecture, ACL design, and a deployment checklist for reaching PLC subnets over a self-hosted WireGuard mesh without exposing the OT network.

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WireGuard vs Traditional VPN for OT Networks: Which Wins in 2026

WireGuard vs IPsec/OpenVPN for OT remote access: performance, audit surface, key management, NAT traversal (DERP), and why WireGuard + Headscale fits industrial sites.

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Remote Access Without Inbound Ports: Outbound-Only OT Connectivity

Opening inbound VPN ports on an OT firewall violates every security baseline. Outbound-only mesh connectivity plus DERP-over-TCP/443 sidesteps it entirely.

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Remote PLC Commissioning: Reach Any Site Without a Plane Ticket

Tunnel into the PLC subnet and run TIA Portal, GX Works, or SoMachine against the local PLC IP at full speed — no screen-share lag, no $5K travel bill per site visit.

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