Enable ExtraHop Remote Access

You can allow remote access to your ExtraHop system for one or more teams at ExtraHop to provide configuration help, troubleshooting, or detection improvements.

For more information about remote access, see the Remote Access FAQ.

Before you begin

  • The ExtraHop system must be connected to ExtraHop Cloud Services.
  • Remote access is individually configured on consoles, sensors, recordstores, and packetstores.
  1. Log in to the ExtraHop system through https://<extrahop-hostname-or-IP-address>.
  2. Navigate to Remote Access settings.
    • For RevealX 360 systems, click System Settings , click All Administration, and then click User Access.
    • For a console and sensors, click System Settings , click All Administration, and then click ExtraHop Cloud Services.
    • For ExtraHop recordstores and packetstores, click ExtraHop Cloud Services.
  3. To grant remote access to a member of the ExtraHop Account Team, complete the following steps:
    1. Select the ExtraHop Account Team checkbox.
    2. Click Add User.
    3. In the ExtraHop Email Address field, type the email address of the ExtraHop Account Team member.
    4. Select the privilege level that you want the team member to have on your ExtraHop system. Your team member can provide guidance on what privileges they require. See User privileges for more information. For recordstores and packetstores, the team member is always granted setup user account privileges.
  4. To grant remote access to the ExtraHop Support team, complete the following steps:
    1. Select the ExtraHop Support checkbox.
    2. Select one of the following access levels:
      • ExtraHop System and Administrator Access

        Grants unlimited (or setup user account) privileges to the console or sensor through a browser.

      • Remote Shell Access

        Grants remote SSH access for a console or sensor to the ExtraHop Support team. See Remote Access FAQ for more information.

        This option requires that you generate an encrypted SSH key from the ExtraHop console or sensor and email the key to your ExtraHop Support representative.

        For RevealX Enterprise, go to Support Access from the Access Settings page to generate a support SSH key.

        For RevealX 360, click Manage Support SSH Key to generate a support SSH key.

      • Both

        Grants both access levels and requires that you generate an SSH key.

  5. (RevealX 360 only) To grant remote access to a member of the ExtraHop Detections Team, complete the following steps:
    1. Select the ExtraHop Detections Team checkbox.
    2. Select one of the following access levels:
      • Read-only access including packets
      • Read-only access excluding packets
  6. Click Save Changes.
Last modified 2025-02-13