Account binding is local to the device?!

[Tullagh]

Hello!

I have AiMesh networks at two locations, and I bound them both to my account in the ASUS Router iOS app. That allowed me to manage both sites remotely from my phone no matter where I was.

Then the app started misbehaving, so I blew it away and reinstalled it. After logging the app into my account, neither network shows up. It's as if the association between my networks and my account was stored only on my phone and then lost when I wiped the app.

Can someone confirm that? Also, is it possible to bind a remote network to my account in the app? I can't physically visit those networks at the moment, but both are accessible via WAN/DDNS.

Thanks!

 

[Tech9]

accessible via WAN/DDNS

You don't want that. It's considered as high security risk. Access your networks via VPN server instead. Your Asus App will be working as usual. You have Instant Guard available as easy setup option as well as OpenVPN and WireGuard. Someone else will help you with the Asus App accounts question.

 

[Tullagh]

You don't want that. It's considered as high security risk.

Remote management is a requirement for me, and account binding automatically enabled WAN access. I'm curious though: Why is it a high security risk? I have a superstrong password on it

 

[Tech9]

I don't know exactly why on Asus, but even pfSense documentation strongly recommends keeping access from WAN disabled. I know the App opens access from WAN, but you can disable it and use VPN Server. After connecting the VPN Client the App will see your network as local and work properly. You can use Instant Guard, but I found OpenVPN Server + OpenVPN Connect App the better more reliable option.

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[elbubi]

Remote management is a requirement for me, and account binding automatically enabled WAN access. I'm curious though: Why is it a high security risk? I have a superstrong password on it

I had superstrong password too (20 characters, symbols, upper/lower) and got hacked by WAN access and got a malware installed that stole some private data and opened a backdoor to my network.
My device was already aged and that was an incremental risk, sure, but even now with a new device I will not use WAN access never again, VPN Server is much more secure and very easy to set up.