Security
Harden your device
The Security screen lets you review and change how a device protects itself. It is not one of the tools in the device overview grid; instead you reach it when a connection needs securing — for example from the warning shown when an unencrypted connection is blocked, or while setting up two-factor and encryption for the device. The screen loads the device's current configuration so the settings you see always reflect its live state.
What you can manage
Security is split into three separate sections, and each one has its own Update/Save button — changing one section does not touch the others.
- End-to-end encryption with the device — a toggle that requires encrypted connections and blocks unencrypted SSH connections to the device.
- Firewall — a hardware/Docker firewall toggle, a software firewall toggle and an option to block the SSH port (22); you can refresh the live firewall status at any time. On macOS the firewall cannot be toggled from within the app — you are pointed to the system settings and an FAQ instead.
- Administrator access — a toggle for automated sudo/admin switching, together with an encrypted device administrator password that Anywhere AI stores for those elevated actions.
Review and adjust security
- Open Security for the device — typically from the notice that an unencrypted connection was blocked, or during encryption/two-factor setup.
- Wait for the current encryption, firewall and administrator settings to load.
- Turn end-to-end encryption on if you want to block unencrypted SSH connections, and save that section.
- Adjust the firewall toggles and, if needed, block the SSH port; refresh the status to confirm, then save that section. (On macOS, follow the pointer to system settings.)
- If you rely on automated elevated actions, enable administrator access, store the encrypted administrator password and save that section.
Return to the device list or pick another tool.
Jump to the terminal shortcut shown at the foot of the Security screen.
Jump to the file-browser shortcut shown at the foot of the Security screen.