Single executable including both client and server. Written in Go (Golang). Chisel is mainly useful for passing through firewalls, though it can also be used to provide a secure endpoint into your network. Chisel is very similar to crowbar though achieves much higher performance.
Features
Usage
$ chisel --help
Usage: chisel [command] [--help]
Version: X.Y.Z
Commands:
server - runs chisel in server mode
client - runs chisel in client mode
Read more:
https://github.com/jpillora/chisel
Security
Encryption is always enabled. When you start up a chisel server, it will generate an in-memory ECDSA public/private key pair. The public key fingerprint will be displayed as the server starts. Instead of generating a random key, the server may optionally specify a key seed, using the --key option, which will be used to seed the key generation. When clients connect, they will also display the server’s public key fingerprint. The client can force a particular fingerprint using the --fingerprint option. See the --help above for more information.
Authentication
Using the --authfile option, the server may optionally provide a user.json configuration file to create a list of accepted users. The client then authenticates using the --auth option. See users.json for an example authentication configuration file. See the --help above for more information.
Known Issues
- WebSockets support is required
- IaaS providers all will support WebSockets
- Unless an unsupporting HTTP proxy has been forced in front of you, in which case I’d argue that you’ve been downgraded to PaaS.
- PaaS providers vary in their support for WebSockets
- Heroku has full support
- Openshift has full support though connections are only accepted on ports 8443 and 8080
- Google App Engine has no support (Track this on their repo)
- IaaS providers all will support WebSockets