Port Forwarding

Port forwarding allows you to securely access ports within a remote space from your local machine. This requires the knot client to be installed on your computer, as it handles forwarding a local port to a port within the remote container.

Viewing Advertised Ports

1. Ensure the space is running.

2. Click the Ports icon next to the running space.

   

3. The list of advertised ports will appear below the dividing line. These ports cannot be clicked but are available for port forwarding.

   • For example, port 80 may be exposed for web access, and port 22 (SSH) may also be advertised.

Setting Up Port Forwarding

Step 1: Connect to the knot Server

1. Open a terminal on your local machine.

2. Run the following command, replacing the URL with the address of your knot server:

   knot connect https://knot.internal:3000

3. Enter your username and password when prompted.

4. The generated access key will be stored in ~/.config/knot/knot.yml for future use.

Step 2: Forward a Local Port to the Space

1. Forward a local port (e.g., 9010) to a port within the space (e.g., 80) by running the following command:

   knot forward port 127.0.0.1:9010 phptest 80

   • 127.0.0.1:9010: The local port to forward.
   • phptest: The name of the space.
   • 80: The port within the space to forward to.

2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:9010.

   • If everything is set up correctly, the Caddy file browser (or the service running on port 80) will open in your browser.

Important Notes

• Authentication: Ports forwarded in this way require authentication and are not publicly accessible.
• Security: The knot client ensures secure communication between your local machine and the remote space.