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1. ghoshbishakh · 1789755768 · focus · HN ↗

   This is a very good solution for HTTP(S) tunneling - which is the most frequently needed tunnel. However if you want to play a game, or use SSH, then Pinggy tunnels are very simple to use. One command:

   ssh -p 443 -R0:localhost:443 tcp@free.pinggy.io

   Disclosure: Co-founder of pinggy.io here.

   Edit: I meant TCP tunnels, UDP tunnels, or also TLS tunnels for end-to-end encryption.

   1. tonymet · 1789756649 · focus · HN ↗

      i love this! never understood why a proxy app was needed

      1. fragmede · 1789757011 · focus · HN ↗

         So you don't know my IP (DDoS target), and because of NAT.

         1. tonymet · 1789758556 · focus · HN ↗

            any app will connect with an IP am I missing something . a socket is exactly (IP, port) (src, target) tuple

            1. c0wb0yc0d3r · 1789760298 · focus · HN ↗

               For me, it’s as much about ease of use as much as it is about minimizing attack surface area.

               Also the lifetime I need the connection open. For something quick, ssh tunnel. For something normies use, reverse proxy. Ain’t trying to teach my parents about IP addresses and port numbers.

               1. tonymet · 1789766718 · focus · HN ↗

                  tredre3 explained it above

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