# Third-Party Remote Access Request Form Template

> Source: https://netray.co/tools/third-party-remote-access-request-form-template
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: Free Tools

## Short answer

A request and approval form for machine builders, integrators and ERP consultants who need remote access to your systems.

## Category

compliance-legal

## Industry

Discrete Manufacturing

## Audience

- IT security lead
- OT engineer
- Maintenance manager
- Vendor manager

## Tool

**Kind:** template

**Output:** document

**Fields:**

#### Request reference

**Key:** ref

**Type:** text

**Default:** RA-2026-088

#### Vendor or company

**Key:** vendor

**Type:** text

**Default:** Northline Automation GmbH

#### Vendor contact

**Key:** contact

**Type:** text

**Default:** Support engineer, support@vendor.example

#### Internal sponsor

**Key:** internal_sponsor

**Type:** text

**Default:** Maintenance Manager

#### Systems to be accessed

**Key:** target

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Laser cutter controller, host 10.20.5.14, TCP 3389 only

#### Purpose of access

**Key:** purpose

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Diagnose spindle fault and update controller parameters under warranty.

#### Start date

**Key:** start

**Type:** date

**Default:** 2026-10-27

#### End date

**Key:** end

**Type:** date

**Default:** 2026-10-28

#### Access method

**Key:** method

**Type:** select

**Options:**

- Jump host with session recording
- Vendor VPN with MFA
- Screen share supervised by staff
- On-site only

**Default:** Jump host with session recording

**Blocks:**

#### Remote access request {{ref}}

**Body:** Vendor: {{vendor}}
Contact: {{contact}}
Internal sponsor: {{internal_sponsor}}
Access window: {{start}} to {{end}}
Method: {{method}}

#### Purpose and scope

**Body:** Purpose:
{{purpose}}

Systems and ports:
{{target}}

#### Conditions of access

**Table:**

**Columns:**

- Condition
- Confirmed (Yes / No)
- Note

**Rows:**

**0:** Individual named account, no shared logins

**0:** Multifactor authentication enforced

**0:** Access enabled only for the window above

**0:** Sessions logged or recorded

**0:** Internal staff member present or on call

**0:** Confidentiality agreement or contract clause in force

**0:** Configuration backup taken before work

**0:** Access disabled and confirmed after work

#### Approvals

**Signatures:**

- Internal sponsor
- IT security
- OT / controls lead
- Vendor representative

**Notes:** A starting point for your own vendor access procedure. Have legal review any contract terms. Standing access should be the exception, not the rule.

## Content

**Intro:** Machine builders, integrators and ERP consultants need remote access, and attackers know it. This form makes every request name a person, a system, a time window and a control set before the door is opened.

**Sections:**

#### How to use the form

**Body:** The internal sponsor completes the request with the vendor, exports it to PDF or Word, and sends it for approval. Security enables access only after signatures, and disables it after the window closes. File the form with the firewall change record so activity can be traced later.

**Bullets:**

- One request per task or window
- Prefer a jump host over a direct VPN into the plant
- Require MFA for every vendor identity
- Review all standing vendor accounts quarterly

#### Why this matters

**Body:** Third-party access is a common entry route in industrial incidents because vendor credentials are shared, always on and poorly monitored. Frameworks such as NIST SP 800-171, IEC 62443 and many customer security clauses expect scoped, monitored and time limited remote access.

#### Choosing the access method

**Body:** Session recorded jump hosts give the best visibility. A supervised screen share is acceptable for low risk tasks. Direct VPN into the production network is the weakest option, and should be limited to specific hosts and ports with no lateral movement.

#### Common mistakes

**Body:** Leaving accounts active after the job, allowing broad subnet access when one host is needed, using a shared vendor login, and failing to record what was changed on the machine.

**Cta:** If you want vendor access sessions logged against ERP and maintenance work orders, we can discuss it. The form works without us.

**Faq:**

#### Should vendor access be permanent?

**Answer:** Avoid it. Enable access per task with an end date. If standing access is unavoidable, restrict it to specific hosts, require MFA, log all sessions and review it every quarter.

#### Do we need MFA for vendors?

**Answer:** Yes. Stolen vendor credentials are a common cause of intrusions. If a legacy tool cannot support MFA, put it behind a jump host that does and note it on the form.

#### Who supervises the session?

**Answer:** A named internal person, usually the maintenance or controls engineer who sponsored it, who can stop the session. High risk work should also have session recording reviewed afterward.

#### What if the machine is under warranty?

**Answer:** Warranty terms may require remote diagnostics. Meet them by using a controlled method, a restricted window and a documented scope, rather than granting open access.

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