# Ignition access thru the internet **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [November 9, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-access-thru-the-internet/29812 "2019-11-09T03:27:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![PRAMANJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pramanj/32/66935_2.png) [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-access-thru-the-internet/29812/7 "2019-11-10T09:48:58Z")
> [@michaelryan.alimagno](#): > > My questions are, > > 1. Does this setup secure? From an **external server** to **Access database** then to **Ignition Gateway**. What setup is recommended? > 2. Do I still need to put the VPN for that? > 3. Do I need to open the port 8088 (http) for that? Or need a public IP? 1 Data can be received in ignition server **tags data base** from **WESM** server using our **RMS** module over _ **secure** _ **PUBNUB** services thru the **APIs** provided by **WESM** server 2 No you **don’t need VPN** for that. 3 no you **don’t need** to **open the 8088 port** for that It is important to know **what sort of data** you meed to get from **WESM** server and at **what scan rate**? **What** is the **data structure**? Can you explain the **usecase** scenario ? --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-access-thru-the-internet/29812)._