---
title: "Using WebBox: WinBox in the Browser"
description: How to open MikroTik WinBox in the browser with WebBox, where to launch it, and how WebBox sessions are recorded and shared.
url: "https://mikrowizard.com/docs/using-webbox-winbox-in-browser/"
updated: "2026-10-15"
category: Getting started
---

# Using WebBox: WinBox in the Browser

WebBox runs MikroTik's WinBox 4 for Linux in an isolated sandbox on the Terminal Gateway and streams it to your browser. It is part of MikroWizard Pro 2.1.0, works with MikroTik RouterOS devices, and needs the Terminal Gateway addon v1.3.0 or later.

## Before you start

- Install or update the Terminal Gateway: see [Installing Terminal Gateway Addon](/docs/installing-terminal-gatway-addon/) and [Updating Terminal Gateway server](/docs/updating-terminal-gateway-addon/).
- Make sure the router is reachable from the gateway.
- MikroTik devices show a **WebBox** badge in the device list when WebBox is available.

## Open a WebBox session

You can launch WebBox from several places:

- **Device list:** open the actions menu of a MikroTik row and choose **WebBox (WinBox)**.
- **Connection Manager:** under **MikroTik Routers**, click the WebBox icon next to the router.
- **Device tree and Network Map:** use the WebBox action on the device.

MikroWizard checks that the gateway is available, starts WinBox 4 and opens it in a new tab. Use WinBox as usual inside the tab.

[![MikroWizard WebBox running MikroTik WinBox 4 in the browser](https://mikrowizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SCR-0072-pam-webbox-winbox-in-browser.webp)](https://mikrowizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SCR-0072-pam-webbox-winbox-in-browser.webp)
A WebBox session with the Interfaces window open.

## Recordings

Each WebBox session is recorded as MP4 video with seeking. Find it in **Session history**, where WebBox sessions carry a WebBox badge, and press play to review it.

[![MikroWizard session history with WebBox, WebFig, RDP and SSH recordings](https://mikrowizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SCR-0077-pam-session-history-recordings.webp)](https://mikrowizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SCR-0077-pam-session-history-recordings.webp)
Session history with WebBox, WebFig, RDP and SSH sessions.

## Watch or share a live session

Active WebBox sessions appear in **Active sessions**. They can be watched or shared like terminal sessions; join and guest links are bound to the signed-in user.

## Good to know

- Each session gets its own isolated, temporary drive.
- WebBox is for MikroTik devices. For Windows or Linux desktops, use [RDP and VNC](/docs/add-rdp-vnc-hosts-publish-remoteapp/).