【inst.sh】how to reinstall nat linux to public accessible windows(win to linux also feasible)

minlearn

another killer feature!!

we can now use inst.sh to reinstall a nat vps ( which may not be access from internet with any method, like a nas, a home server, or a office pc) into a public accessible one, all cooperated only with a self-hosting NAT Traversal server

setup the rathole nat server

prepare a vps equipped with a public ip (which it is NOT the vps you wanna take a reinstall):

download binary from https://github.com/rapiz1/rathole/releases/download/v0.4.8/rathole-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.zip ,unzip it
write a configure named server.toml under the same directory

[server]
bind_addr = "0.0.0.0:2333"
default_token = "default_token_if_not_specify"
heartbeat_interval = 30
[server.services.1]
bind_addr = "0.0.0.0:8000"
[server.services.22]
bind_addr = "0.0.0.0:1022"
[server.services.80]
bind_addr = "0.0.0.0:1080"
[server.services.3389]
bind_addr = "0.0.0.0:13389"
[server.services.8000]
bind_addr = "0.0.0.0:18000"

the [server.services.3389] chunk is used later by inst.sh, ensure the 13389 not used by other processes

server it

./rathole server.toml

after reinstallation done in the log window it will pop up the 13389 related entries for nat proxied windows rdp service
but for now it only shows 0.0.0.0:2333 for listening

run inst.sh command

in the linux ssh of the vps you wanna take a reinstall, type:

wget -qO- inst.sh|bash -s - -o 3389:ratholeip -t windowsgzurl

this expose the local nat 3389 to remote rathole server on its 13389, it is ok that some prefer to express it inversely， it is just subtle differences in words
if for win to linux, just ahead to https://github.com/minlearn/inst to find the instruction how to run inst.sh under windows
also you can append the debug switch "-d 22:ratholeip" in the tail part of the command during the reinstallation to moniter the reinstallation process, also ahead to https://github.com/minlearn/inst to find the related instruction

3, after reinstallation done

find in the log windows in the ratholeip vps
check if it popped up the 13389
if yes, then you can connect the windows rdp sevrvice now with ratholeip:13389

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inst.sh:
https://github.com/minlearn/inst
rathole:
https://github.com/rapiz1/rathole/releases/download/v0.4.8/rathole-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.zip

the video:

yoursunny

@minlearn said:
setup the rathole nat server

Would installing rathole cause the VPS to be infested by RatNerd and taken over by the megathread squad?

minlearn

@yoursunny said:

@minlearn said:
setup the rathole nat server

Would installing rathole cause the VPS to be infested by RatNerd and taken over by the megathread squad?

just close it after reinstallation done
or
switch to another nat solution like cloudflared
or
reopen it on demand
if you doubts about any security issue with it

rathole is just a github opensource project
(i choose to use because it is very small)
i take no guarantee on it

wadhah

@yoursunny said:

@minlearn said:
setup the rathole nat server

Would installing rathole cause the VPS to be infested by RatNerd and taken over by the megathread squad?

yes

minlearn

those who has little knowledge about nat/rathole and trying make malice of it are not welcomed to use inst.sh
i advice you just leave and close this post