Option to allow remote SSH access about orbstack HOT 9 CLOSED

Added for the next version as a CLI-only setting: ssh.expose_port

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Released in v1.3.0.

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On second thought, I think this is kind of redundant. Users will likely already have macOS' SSH server enabled, and in that case you can just run the orb command once you've logged in to Mac.

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This is very useful when remotely using vscode on one macOS to operate Linux in the orbstack of another macOS

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My remote development scenario is as follows: I use a Mac A to SSH into Mac B remotely, and Mac B runs a Linux virtual machine using OrbStack.

When using VSCode Remote, it supports a jump server, so I have added the following configuration to ~/.ssh/config on Mac A:

Host macmini
    HostName <mac B's IP>
    User admin

Host orbmini
    HostName 127.0.0.1
    User admin
    Port 32222
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_macmini
    ProxyCommand ssh -W %h:%p macmini

This allows me to directly select orbmini in VSCode Remote's SSH and log in remotely.

When using JetBrains IDEA, since it does not support jump server login, I have to use SSH port forwarding. I run the following command on Mac A:

ssh -L 0.0.0.0:22222:localhost:32222 -N admin@<mac B's IP>

Then I use IDEA to connect to the SSH on port 22222 at 127.0.0.1; additionally, if I need to map the ADB port of a local Android device to the OrbStack on Mac B, I need to configure an extra port forwarding command.

Although it does indeed work, it's quite inconvenient, and I'm very hopeful that this feature can be added. Thank you! @kdrag0n

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Released in v1.3.0 Canary 1.

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I can connect to OrbStack in mac B directly now, it works well!

But i can only forward 5037 port in mac A to mac B, forward it to OrbStack in mac B has failed, my command is:

ssh -R 5037:0.0.0.0:5037 -Nf orb@macB -p 32222 -vvv

And the log shows:

debug1: Remote connections from LOCALHOST:5037 forwarded to local address 0.0.0.0:5037
debug3: send packet: type 80
debug2: fd 3 setting TCP_NODELAY
debug3: set_sock_tos: set socket 3 IP_TOS 0x48
debug1: forking to background
debug1: Entering interactive session.
debug1: pledge: filesystem
debug3: client_repledge: enter
debug3: receive packet: type 82
debug1: remote forward failure for: listen 5037, connect 0.0.0.0:5037
Warning: remote port forwarding failed for listen port 5037
debug2: forwarding_success: -1 expected forwarding replies remaining

If i forward it directly to mac B, it would success.

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OrbStack's SSH server doesn't currently support reverse port forwarding.

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OrbStack's SSH server doesn't currently support reverse port forwarding.

Ok, is there any plan for that? Currently i forward the port to mac, and use mac link adb in OrbStack.

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