# Load Sidecar configuration from untrusted network **URL:** \ **Category:** Graylog Central (peer support)\ **Tags:** sidecar\ **Created:** [May 8, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/load-sidecar-configuration-from-untrusted-network/5186 "2018-05-08T12:54:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sburkard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@sburkard](https://community.graylog.org/u/sburkard)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/load-sidecar-configuration-from-untrusted-network/5186/1 "2018-05-08T12:54:12Z")
Hi When I install Sidecar on machines in untrusted networks, they are not allowed to request configuration from the (internal) graylog server. What is the recommended way to solve this? A proxy? Thanks Stephan ---
**Author:** ![jochen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jochen/32/8_2.png) [@jochen](https://community.graylog.org/u/jochen)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/load-sidecar-configuration-from-untrusted-network/5186/2 "2018-05-08T13:12:35Z")
> [@sburkard](#): > > What is the recommended way to solve this? A proxy? Whatever suits you and your environment best. This can be a proxy server, a VPN, or an SSH tunnel. The Graylog Collector Sidecar just has to be able to communicate with the Graylog REST API. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/graylog/original/3X/c/7/c7c09c6b5099570133d6502b83f50ba4430de5b6.png) [@system](https://community.graylog.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/load-sidecar-configuration-from-untrusted-network/5186/3 "2018-05-22T13:12:57Z")
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