What Is NoMachine Network?

NoMachine Network is a service introduced in NoMachine 9 that lets you connect to remote computers without a public IP address. Instead of using an IP address, you connect via a Machine Id. To connect with the Machine Id, you must have a User Id and a NoMachine Network subscription. NoMachine Network is an add-on service and is separate from the NoMachine software. The software does not need a Network subscription in order to function. A Network subscription complements your existing NoMachine software and does not replace any NoMachine software license (free or Enterprise). 

If you need further instructions on how to connect, please consult the following tutorial:  https://www.nomachine.com/support/documents/getting-started-with-nomachine-network

Requirements
 
    • NoMachine 9 or later must be installed on both the client and server devices. 
    • The machine you want to reach (the server) can run the free edition or any Enterprise product. 
   
How the NoMachine Network Evaluation works

When you create your NoMachine account (User Id), we activate a 7-day evaluation license to try the NoMachine Network service. After the 7-days, you have two options. Use the IP address of the target machine to connect to it; or, if you wish to continue to connect using the Machine Id of the target machine, you can choose one of the subscriptions available for the the NoMachine Network service.

How Network Subscriptions Work

Each user has their own Network Subscription. The subscription tier you choose determines how many simultaneous NoMachine Network connections you can start from your device at one time. The number of machines you can access is potentially unlimited, that's because you don't need to register which machines you're going to connect to. If you know a computer's Machine Id, you can connect. There is no fixed set of devices that you can connect from, if you want to connect from a new device, just login and start a connection. Connections are possible from one of those devices at a given time. If you start a connection from device A, you cannot simultaneously start a connection from a device B with the same User Id. When you purchase a Network Subscription, no license file is issued. The service is automatically activated and linked to your User Id at checkout, so you can connect immediately after logging in on your player device.

Key things to keep in mind:

    • Each User Id has their own Network subscription.
    • A Network subscription counts the connections you make using a Machine Id. 
    • You can connect from any device you prefer, but only from one device at a time. 
    • Connecting from a browser (when connecting to Enterprise server products) counts as one device.
    • To connect from two different devices, simultaneously, you need two separate NoMachine accounts and two separate subscriptions. 
    • You can still connect the traditional way using a remote computer's IP address.
    • A Network Subscription does not replace an Enterprise Subscription, both can coexist.

Common Use Cases

Personal remote access - You want to access your home PC while traveling, connecting from a Windows laptop and an iPad. A Personal Subscription (1 connection) or Standard (4 connections) is probably sufficient. Install the free NoMachine on all devices, publish your PC on NoMachine Network to get its Machine Id, log in to the Network Service on the device you want to connect from and connect using the PC’s Machine Id.

Sysadmin monitoring - You need to monitor several computers simultaneously from various client devices. Choose a tier with enough concurrent connections (Standard, Advanced, Business, or Datacenter) to allow you to connect to multiple machines at the same time from your device. You can be logged into the Network Service on all your players at once, if you like, and launch multiple simultaneous connections from one of them.

Small team access - A team of 3 people needs remote access to different machines from their own devices. Each member needs a unique User ID with their own Network Subscription. The tier each person chooses depends on how many concurrent connections they individually need to run from one of their devices.