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title: Reverse Tunnel
description: Establish secure private connectivity between your private cloud data sources and Workflow Data Fabric without having to open inbound firewall ports by using Reverse Tunnel.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/reverse-tunnel.html
release: australia
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-05-31"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [Reverse Tunnel, private connectivity, Zero Copy Connectors, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Reverse Tunnel

Establish secure private connectivity between your private cloud data sources and Workflow Data Fabric without having to open inbound firewall ports by using Reverse Tunnel.

## Get started

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[Explore\[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text:Learn about the components, users, setup workflow, and benefits of Reverse Tunnel.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/exploring-reverse-tunnel.md)

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[Configure\[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text:Configure Reverse Tunnel to establish secure private connectivity between private cloud or on-premises data sources and Workflow Data Fabric.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configuring-reverse-tunnel.md)

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[Use\[Omitted image "bus-sla.svg"\] Alt text:Monitor the connection health and registration status of private relays registered with Reverse Tunnel.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/using-reverse-tunnel.md)

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</table>## Reverse Tunnel overview

Reverse Tunnel routes encrypted traffic between Workflow Data Fabric and private relays deployed in your private network without decrypting that traffic. Reverse Tunnel supports deployment and management of gateway infrastructure for private connectivity to data sources.