# Remote connection on PC **URL:** \ **Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\ **Created:** [May 14, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/remote-connection-on-pc/154899 "2026-05-14T17:02:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Peter\_Lazeris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_lazeris/32/123361_2.png) [@Peter\_Lazeris](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Lazeris)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/remote-connection-on-pc/154899/1 "2026-05-14T17:02:33Z")
I am a new user here, I have just installed Homey Self Hosted Server (SHS) following the official instructions with VMWare on my Windows 11 mini PC. I have got that all set up and the virtual machine is running and I could find it on my Homey app on the phone. So far, so good 🙂 . I can now start adding my devices on my phone but I would much prefer to do all my admin / configuration on my separate PC and screen that’s on the same network if I can so I tried to connect to the SHS VM via its IP address and port (4859). I get the SHS login screen appear so I have connected to the VM ok but when I enter the same login details I used when setting up the App, I am getting an error “invalid credentials”. Any idea what I might be doing wrong or is it not possible to use my PC remo ![Screenshot 2026-05-14 180132](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/1/710ce5ab456ef38658446c2c754d9c572d72cc81.png) tely to do this? ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/remote-connection-on-pc/154899/2 "2026-05-14T17:30:46Z")
You need to use [https://my.homey.app/](https://my.homey.app/) for remote (outside of LAN) access. ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/remote-connection-on-pc/154899/3 "2026-05-14T17:31:20Z")
And if you want to use the direct IP webpage, you need to create a local user in the webapp first: > **[My Homey](https://my.homey.app/settings/system/family)** > > Homey Web App ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/remote-connection-on-pc/154899/4 "2026-05-14T17:31:24Z")
Did you create a local user before trying to log in? You can do this in the Family & Guests section ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Lazeris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_lazeris/32/123361_2.png) [@Peter\_Lazeris](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Lazeris)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/remote-connection-on-pc/154899/5 "2026-05-14T17:53:30Z")
Thank you for your message and suggestion. That is exactly what I needed to do and I can now complete adding my devices etc on my PC. I suspect some long evenings might be ahead of me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Lazeris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_lazeris/32/123361_2.png) [@Peter\_Lazeris](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Lazeris)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/remote-connection-on-pc/154899/6 "2026-05-14T17:55:12Z")
I am still on my local network (192.168.xxx.xxx) with both the SHS and my PC. smarthomesven has also replied and suggested I needed to configure the webapp. This is what I was missing and I can now use my PC.