[Package Request] sshuttle

[enchained]

Software Name

sshuttle

Brief Description

Transparent proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN. Forwards over ssh. Doesn't require admin. Works with Linux and MacOS. Supports DNS tunneling.

Website

https://sshuttle.readthedocs.io

Documentation

https://sshuttle.readthedocs.io

Build/Installation documentation

https://sshuttle.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html

Source code

https://github.com/sshuttle/sshuttle

OpenSource License

other (please specify below)

Other License

https://github.com/sshuttle/sshuttle?tab=LGPL-2.1-1-ov-file

Better than SSH tunnels?

Yes, you can also port forward with ssh using:
ssh -nNT -L <local-port>:{upstream-host}:{upstream-port} user@remote

The problem with ssh tunnels is that they experience frequent packet loss on a normal WiFi connection and it's quite frustrating to deal with them. Moreover, sometimes you need access to multiple ports in your private network which requires you to explictly provide them with -L flag which I find it as cumbersome. Also, you cannot forward DNS queries (over UDP) since ssh can only do TCP.

[tofuHero]

@enchained Synology offers a package for VPN servers. Supports PPTP, OpenVPN, and L2TP/IPsec.

Is this helpful to you?

[enchained]

@enchained Synology offers a package for VPN servers. Supports PPTP, OpenVPN, and L2TP/IPsec.

Is this helpful to you?

Not really. I recently lost access to my Hetzner server from my home network (due to new iteration of heavy internet censorship).
All of those protocols you mention were already blocked for years and I resorted to using other protocol clients on PC/mobile, but for Synology there are not many solutions left: I either have to launch complex and sometimes CPU-intensive awg/vless protocol solutions in docker (or buy an openwrt router just for those), or create ssh tunnels for every service I need to access, since the ssh is not blocked (yet).