Remote access of machines and plants is becoming more and more important for medium-sized companies. Especially in these times, where travel is avoided, but machines still need appropriate service, remote access is used. However, there are always fears among users with regard to the IT security of remote access. The presentation is intended to show that remote access can be designed to be absolutely secure and at the same time conform to the state of the art. Different application possibilities of industrial remote access will be shown from the simple remote desktop to direct transparent network connections on machine controls. The industrial router mbNET.rokey is used to explain how a key switch on the router can be an effective solution for operators and manufacturers. The industrial f ...