# How to connect Designer from my computer to Ignition gateway on Azure cloud server

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 2, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-designer-from-my-computer-to-ignition-gateway-on-azure-cloud-server/69345 "2023-02-02T14:53:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-designer-from-my-computer-to-ignition-gateway-on-azure-cloud-server/69345/4 "2023-02-03T08:06:08Z")

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> [@Is it possible to Host ignition on Azure virtual machine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-host-ignition-on-azure-virtual-machine/10384):
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> Has anyone done this? How to configure DNS and firewall settings To allow access to Web port 8088 Would appreciate any help. Thanks

@catherine.fowler describes, how to open port to connect to the azure server. I've done it and it works. Is this safe?

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