Ngrok on TrueNAS Scale

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Hi,

I want to host some servers through my TrueNAS. How do i run ngrok on TrueNAS Scale?

(PS: I don’t want to install a VM just a container)

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Its not had any attention.

Running ngrok as a docker container is simple, but setting up the networking will require experimentation. Try it out and report back with problems or success.

Given the Ngrok functionality, there may be a case for using a sandbox… lighterweight than a VM but full control of networking.

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should I use portainer or dockge?

I’m sorry I usually don’t mess around much and use the default apps with little experimentation

4

portainer is more GUI
Dockge is more CLI
Your choice…

5

Hey

So I tried it and this is the docker compose file i made:

version: “3.8”
services:
ngrok:
image: ngrok/ngrok:latest
command:

tcp
192.168.1.50:25535
environment:
NGROK_AUTHTOKEN: 2n4t79T8CaZPSXvWcgqM5YJT1Dv_4B6Zj2i3Hy4dEhM111Df7
ports:
560:560
networks: {}

It launches in dockge but doesnt give me a url or smth so i could connect up to it…

Like its active and up but no output in the terminal

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Needs someone familiar with ngrok… what is ngrok supposed to do?

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ngrok is supposed to tunnel network

8

Reverse Proxy

it is a Reverse Proxy

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Ngrock doesn’t have a web-UI. You use it all from the CLI. You’d probably run it through the docker command directly. Or alternatively, use something better suited like Tailscale if you need more web-management things.

10

yes but i can’t just give tailscale to anyone but I can give ngrok URL to anyone…

ngrok CLI when I use normally gives me the URL and all the status. But currently there is no output. the container is active and running.

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You may need to update your compose to include the options:

    stdin_open: true # docker run -i
    tty: true        # docker run -t

That way you see the terminal output in the logs and can get the ngrok host information it prints.

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couldn’t make it work. I am jus leaving this