ekzhang/bore
Bore
Bore is a TCP tunneling tool and localhost exposure utility used to route local TCP ports to public IP addresses. It functions as a TCP port forwarder that makes services running on a local machine accessible over the internet via a remote listener.
The project includes a secure tunnel server implementation that manages incoming connections and routes traffic to connected local clients. It utilizes shared secret handshakes to authorize tunnel creation and restrict access to authorized users.
The system provides capabilities for firewall bypass networking and remote tunnel hosting. It manages bidirectional socket proxying and TCP-based stream forwarding to enable public accessibility of private services.
Features
- Port Forwarding Tools - Exposes local development servers to the public internet by tunneling traffic through a remote server.
- Firewall Bypass Networking - Connects local services to the internet when the local network prevents direct incoming traffic.
- Local Resource Exposure - Makes services running on a local machine accessible over the internet via a remote listener.
- Tunnel Server Hosting - Provides a remote listener that manages incoming tunnel connections and routes traffic to connected local clients.
- TCP and UDP Forwarders - Relays raw TCP bytes between a public listening socket and a private local connection via a persistent tunnel.
- Handshake Protocols - Establishes secure sessions through a shared secret exchange during the initial connection phase.
- Secure Tunneling - Ensures only authorized users can establish tunnels using shared secret handshakes.
- Secure Tunnel Servers - Implements a remote server that uses shared secrets to authorize and manage incoming tunnel connections.
- Concurrent Tunnel Session Handling - Uses a multi-threaded or asynchronous runtime to manage multiple simultaneous tunnels and user sessions.
- Bidirectional Stream Proxying - Implements low-latency bidirectional socket proxying to ensure full-duplex communication between remote hosts and local clients.
- Tunnel Routing Tables - Tracks active tunnel sessions on the server to direct incoming public traffic to the correct local client.
- Tunnel Access Restrictions - Requires a shared secret during the initial handshake to prevent unauthorized users from creating tunnels.
- DevOps & Infrastructure - TCP tunnel for exposing local ports to remote servers.
- Networking and Tunnels - TCP tunnel for exposing local ports to remote servers.
- Tunneling and Proxying - Minimalist and lightweight tunneling utility.
