Easy SSH Tunnels

Inspiration

Some times ago I have developed some scripts that build ssh-tunnels in order to facilitate remote desktop access: http://dashohoxha.fs.al/remote-desktop-access-with-vnc-and-sshtunnels/ However to use these scripts one needs some cli skills and access to a VPS on the cloud. It would be nice to have a web interface based on these scripts, that makes it easier to use them, so that one does not have to be a cli expert in order to use them.

Actually, the best thing would be if we first build a REST API based on these scripts, and then a web application based on this API. This ensures that it can be integrated easily with other applications (for example with NextCloud, BigBlueButton, etc.)

I am open to any ideas or suggestions. Right now I don't have a clear idea yet about how this application (or API) should work. The aim is to make it easy to use, easy to integrate to other product/solutions (like web-meeting apps for example), and self-hosted so that anyone can install it easily on his server.

What it does

How I built it

Challenges I ran into

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

What I learned

What's next for Easy SSH Tunnels

Built With

• bash-scripting
• docker
• fastapi
• python
• vnc
• webapp