From 36f8beee3d30b037469d36d8fe9f4aa4c6d1a5b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fatedier Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 23:31:35 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: update README.md --- README.md | 241 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- README_zh.md | 5 +- 2 files changed, 232 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 57ae6cca..198251f5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,11 +6,28 @@ ## What is frp? -frp is a fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet. +frp is a fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet.Now, it supports tcp, http and https protocol when requests can be forwarded by domains to backward web services. + +## Catalog + +* [What can I do with frp?](#What-can-I-do-with-frp?) +* [Status](#Status) +* [Architecture](#Architecture) +* [Example Usage](#Example-Usage) + * [Communicate with your computer in LAN by SSH](#Communicate-with-your-computer-in-LAN-by-SSH) + * [Visit your web service in LAN by specific domain](#Visit-your-web-service-in-LAN-by-specific-domain) +* [Features](#Features) + * [Authentication](#Authentication) + * [Encryption and Compression](#Encryption-and-Compression) + * [Reload configures without frps stopped](#Reload-configures-without-frps-stopped) + * [Privilege Mode](#Privilege Mode) +* [Development Plan](#Development-Plan) +* [Contributing](#Contributing) +* [Contributors](#Contributors) ## What can I do with frp? -* Expose any http service behind a NAT or firewall to the internet by a server with public IP address(Name-based Virtual Host Support). +* Expose any http and https service behind a NAT or firewall to the internet by a server with public IP address(Name-based Virtual Host Support). * Expose any tcp service behind a NAT or firewall to the internet by a server with public IP address. * Inspect all http requests/responses that are transmitted over the tunnel(future). @@ -18,20 +35,222 @@ frp is a fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or fi frp is under development and you can try it with latest release version.Master branch for releasing stable version when dev branch for developing. -**We may change any protocol and can't promise backward compatible before version 1.x.** - -## Quick Start - -Read the [QuickStart](/doc/quick_start_en.md) - -[Tcp port forwarding](/doc/quick_start_en.md#tcp-port-forwarding) - -[Http port forwarding and Custom domain binding](/doc/quick_start_en.md#http-port-forwarding-and-custom-domains-binding) +**We may change any protocol and can't promise backward compatible.Please note the release log when upgrading.** ## Architecture ![architecture](/doc/pic/architecture.png) +## Example Usage + +First, download the latest version programs from [Release](https://github.com/fatedier/frp/releases) page according to your os and arch. + +Put **frps** and **frps.ini** to your server with public IP. + +Put **frpc** and **frpc.ini** to your server in LAN. + +### Communicate with your computer in LAN by SSH + +1. Modify frps.ini, configure a reverse proxy named [ssh]: + + ```ini + # frps.ini + [common] + bind_port = 7000 + + [ssh] + listen_port = 6000 + auth_token = 123 + ``` + +2. Start frps: + + `./frps -c ./frps.ini` + +3. Modify frpc.ini, set remote frps's server IP as x.x.x.x: + + ```ini + # frpc.ini + [common] + server_addr = x.x.x.x + server_port = 7000 + auth_token = 123 + + [ssh] + local_port = 22 + ``` + +4. Start frpc: + + `./frpc -c ./frpc.ini` + +5. Connect to server in LAN by ssh assuming that username is test: + + `ssh -oPort=6000 test@x.x.x.x` + +### Visit your web service in LAN by specific domain + +Sometimes we need to expose a local web service behind a NAT network to others for testing with your own domain and unfortunately we can't resolve a domain to a local ip. + +Howerver, we can expose a http or https service using frp. + +1. Modify frps.ini, configure a http reverse proxy named [web] and set http port as 8080, custom domain as www.yourdomain.com: + + ```ini + # frps.ini + [common] + bind_port = 7000 + vhost_http_port = 8080 + + [web] + type = http + custom_domains = www.yourdomain.com + auth_token = 123 + ``` + +2. Start frps: + + `./frps -c ./frps.ini` + +3. Modify frpc.ini and set remote frps server's IP as x.x.x.x. The local_port is the port of your web service: + + ```ini + # frpc.ini + [common] + server_addr = x.x.x.x + server_port = 7000 + auth_token = 123 + + [web] + type = http + local_port = 80 + ``` + +4. Start frpc: + + `./frpc -c ./frpc.ini` + +5. Resolve A record of www.yourdomain.com to x.x.x.x or CNAME record to your origin domain. + +6. Now your can visit your local web service from url `http://www.yourdomain.com:8080`. + +## Features + +### Authentication + +`auth_token` is used in frps.ini for authentication when frpc login in and you should configure it for each proxy. + +Client should set a global `auth_token` equals to frps.ini. + +Note that time duration bewtween frpc and frps shouldn't exceed 15 minutes because timestamp is used for authentication. + +### Encryption and Compression + +Defalut value is false, you could decide if the proxy should use encryption or compression whether the type is: + +```ini +# frpc.ini +[ssh] +type = tcp +listen_port = 6000 +auth_token = 123 +use_encryption = true +use_gzip = true +``` + +### Reload configures without frps stopped + +If your want to add a new reverse proxy and avoid restarting frps, you can use this feature. + +1. `dashboard_port` should be set in frps.ini: + + ```ini + # frps.ini + [common] + bind_port = 7000 + dashboard_port = 7500 + ``` + +2. Start frps: + + `./frps -c ./frps.ini` + +3. Modify frps.ini to add a new proxy [new_ssh]: + + ```ini + # frps.ini + [common] + bind_port = 7000 + dashboard_port = 7500 + + [new_ssh] + listen_port = 6001 + auth_token = 123 + ``` + +4. Execute `reload` command: + + `./frps -c ./frps.ini --reload` + +5. Start frpc and [new_ssh] is available now. + +### Privilege Mode + +Privilege mode is used for who don't want to do operations in frps everytime adding a new proxy. + +All proxies's configures are set in frpc.ini when privilege mode is enabled. + +1. Enable privilege mode and set `privilege_token`.Client with the same `privilege_token` can create proxy automaticly: + + ```ini + # frps.ini + [common] + bind_port = 7000 + privilege_mode = true + privilege_token = 1234 + ``` + +2. Start frps: + + `./frps -c ./frps.ini` + +3. Enable privilege mode for proxy [ssh]: + + ```ini + # frpc.ini + [common] + server_addr = x.x.x.x + server_port = 7000 + privilege_token = 1234 + + [ssh] + privilege_mode = true + local_port = 22 + remote_port = 6000 + ``` + +4. Start frpc: + + `./frpc -c ./frpc.ini` + +5. Connect to server in LAN by ssh assuming that username is test: + + `ssh -oPort=6000 test@x.x.x.x` + +## Development Plan + +* Dashboard page. +* Statistics and prestentation of traffic and connection info, etc. +* Support udp protocol. +* Connection pool. +* White list for opening specific ports in privilege mode. +* Support wildcard domain name. +* Url router. +* Load balance to different service in frpc. +* Debug mode for frpc, prestent proxy status in terminal. +* Inspect all http requests/responses that are transmitted over the tunnel. +* P2p communicate by make udp hole to penetrate NAT. + ## Contributing Interested in getting involved? We would like to help you! diff --git a/README_zh.md b/README_zh.md index 7d07b152..2b454a61 100644 --- a/README_zh.md +++ b/README_zh.md @@ -178,12 +178,11 @@ reload 命令仅能用于修改代理的配置内容,[common] 内的公共配 `./frps -c ./frps.ini` -3. 修改 frpc.ini 增加一个新的代理 [new_ssh] +3. 修改 frps.ini 增加一个新的代理 [new_ssh]: ```ini - # frpc.ini + # frps.ini [common] - server_addr = x.x.x.x bind_port = 7000 dashboard_port = 7500