Abstract: Automation controller and method for operating the automation controller, wherein the automation controller includes Ethernet channels to which network interfaces can be assigned via a first register with a first register value and a second register with a second register value, where the assignments are made and these are examined for variances via test values.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technique of providing/obtaining remote access from a mobile terminal to a plurality of applications hosted in a network. A method embodiment comprises the steps of determining, by an authentication server, based on authentication information received from the mobile terminal, whether to allow remote access from the mobile terminal to the network, and providing, by the authentication server, remote access from the mobile terminal to the plurality of applications hosted in the network, if it is determined that the remote access is allowed, wherein the remote access allows executing the plurality of applications in the network.