# Rasa NLU run behind an air-gap?

**URL:** <https://forum.rasa.com/t/rasa-nlu-run-behind-an-air-gap/14344>\
**Category:** Rasa Open Source\
**Created:** [August 14, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/rasa-nlu-run-behind-an-air-gap/14344 "2019-08-14T14:45:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![XAPPbizdev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/278dde/32.png) [@XAPPbizdev](https://forum.rasa.com/u/XAPPbizdev)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/rasa-nlu-run-behind-an-air-gap/14344/1 "2019-08-14T14:45:29Z")

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We have a client that needs to run the NLU behind an air-gap for security reasons. I am wondering if Rasa can run behind an air-gap with no access to the Internet.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Juste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/juste/32/15_2.png) [@Juste](https://forum.rasa.com/u/Juste)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/rasa-nlu-run-behind-an-air-gap/14344/2 "2019-08-15T08:31:39Z")

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Hi @XAPPbizdev. You can run Rasa NLU locally without any access to the Internet so it should definitely work.