Setup Guide

PocketNOC connects directly to your SolarWinds Orion server over HTTPS. Choose the connection method that fits your environment.

Connecting to Your Orion Server

PocketNOC needs a trusted TLS certificate on the server it connects to. If your Orion server uses the default self-signed certificate, you'll need one of these options to establish a secure connection.

Recommended

Cloudflare Tunnel

Create a secure outbound-only tunnel from your network to Cloudflare. No inbound firewall ports, no domain required, free tier available. Best for most environments.

Alternative

VPN

Connect to your corporate VPN first, then use PocketNOC as if you were on-site. Works if your Orion server already has a trusted certificate on the internal network.

Alternative

Reverse Proxy with Let's Encrypt

Place a reverse proxy (Caddy, nginx, or Apache) in front of your Orion server to terminate TLS with a free Let's Encrypt certificate. Requires a public domain and inbound port 443.

Alternative

Replace the Orion Certificate

Install a CA-signed certificate directly on your Orion server's IIS binding. No additional infrastructure needed, but requires certificate management on your end.

Account Setup

PocketNOC works with both local Orion accounts and Active Directory accounts. When using an AD account, log in with the down-level format (DOMAIN\username). Do not use the UPN format (user@domain.com) as it may result in limited data visibility.

Need help? Contact us and we'll walk you through the setup.