diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index 665d8289..3fd09f86 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -187,6 +187,20 @@ shell=
 cursor=True
 highlight=False
 
+[remote]
+enable=True
+# connection type
+# unix = unix sockets
+method=unix
+# allow settings to overwrite
+enableSettingsRemote=True
+# permitted settings
+allowSettings=barrier#enabled
+# allow commands to be executed
+enableCommandRemote=True
+# permitted commands
+allowCommands=Say,defineWindow,resetSettings,resetWindow,toggleHighlight
+
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
 leftBarriers=│└┌─
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 8105e537..a3afbdb4 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -197,6 +197,20 @@ cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
 
+[remote]
+enable=True
+# connection type
+# unix = unix sockets
+method=unix
+# allow settings to overwrite
+enableSettingsRemote=True
+# permitted settings
+allowSettings=barrier#enabled
+# allow commands to be executed
+enableCommandRemote=True
+# permitted commands
+allowCommands=Say,defineWindow,resetSettings,resetWindow,toggleHighlight
+
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
 leftBarriers=│└┌─
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.example b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
index 9094763b..fd65bf79 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.example
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
@@ -198,6 +198,20 @@ cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
 
+[remote]
+enable=True
+# connection type
+# unix = unix sockets
+method=unix
+# allow settings to overwrite
+enableSettingsRemote=True
+# permitted settings
+allowSettings=barrier#enabled
+# allow commands to be executed
+enableCommandRemote=True
+# permitted commands
+allowCommands=Say,defineWindow,resetSettings,resetWindow,toggleHighlight
+
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
 leftBarriers=│└┌─
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 73fb9797..ebb18c49 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@ cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
 
+[remote]
+enable=True
+# connection type
+# unix = unix sockets
+method=unix
+# allow settings to overwrite
+enableSettingsRemote=True
+# permitted settings
+allowSettings=barrier#enabled
+# allow commands to be executed
+enableCommandRemote=True
+# permitted commands
+allowCommands=Say,defineWindow,resetSettings,resetWindow,toggleHighlight
+
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
 leftBarriers=│└┌─
diff --git a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
index e936de42..e8c315da 100644
--- a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
@@ -197,6 +197,20 @@ cursor=True
 #follow highlighted text changes
 highlight=False
 
+[remote]
+enable=True
+# connection type
+# unix = unix sockets
+method=unix
+# allow settings to overwrite
+enableSettingsRemote=True
+# permitted settings
+allowSettings=barrier#enabled
+# allow commands to be executed
+enableCommandRemote=True
+# permitted commands
+allowCommands=Say,defineWindow,resetSettings,resetWindow,toggleHighlight
+
 [barrier]
 enabled=True
 leftBarriers=│└┌─
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
index 88ae1653..7cacaa36 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
@@ -80,7 +80,14 @@ settingsData = {
 'focus':{
   'cursor': True,
   'highlight': False,
-
+},
+'remote':{
+  'enable': True,
+  'method': 'unix',
+  'enableSettingsRemote': True,
+  'allowSettings': 'barrier#enabled',
+  'enableCommandRemote': True,
+  'allowCommands': 'Say,defineWindow,resetSettings,resetWindow,toggleHighlight',
 },
 'barrier':{
   'enabled': True,