telepy

DevOps SSH Tunnel Manager

A Django-based web application for managing and monitoring reverse SSH tunnels or jump servers.

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Overview

Telepy is a comprehensive platform designed to simplify the management of reverse SSH tunnels. It features a web interface for creating and monitoring connections, an integrated browser-based console powered by Django Channels and WebSockets, and multi-user support with Google OAuth integration. The project is containerized with Docker for easy deployment and includes a robust management CLI script.

Key Features

Reverse SSH tunnel management

Integrated web-based terminal console

Multi-user support with Google Auth

RESTful API with Swagger documentation

Automated management CLI

Dockerized deployment

Real-time updates via WebSockets

Challenges

Maintaining secure, persistent web-based terminal sessions for multiple concurrent users.

Orchestrating complex networking requirements for reverse SSH tunnels within a containerized environment.

Simplifying the management of jump servers and SSH keys for end-users.

Solutions

Implemented Django Channels and Redis to handle real-time terminal communication via WebSockets.

Developed a unified 'telepy.sh' management script to wrap complex Docker and Django operations.

Leveraged Docker Compose to isolate and manage individual components like the web server, SSH server, and Redis.

Results & Impact

Provides a user-friendly web portal for centralized jump server management.

Eliminates the need for manual command-line configuration of reverse tunnels for most basic use cases.

Improved visibility into active tunnel status and sharing capabilities across teams.

Project Info

Role

Creator & Maintainer

Timeline

2024-02 - Present

Ongoing

Technologies

PythonDjangoDjango REST FrameworkDjango ChannelsRedisDockerGoogle OAuthSwaggerShell Scripting

Links

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