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Make the NetBird SSH redirect port configurable so a host's own sshd stays reachable on port 22 over the overlay #8595
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Product area
NetBird SSH
Problem or use case
Problem
When the NetBird SSH server is enabled, the client installs a DNAT rule that rewrites
TCP port 22 on the peer's NetBird address to 22022, where the embedded server listens.
Nothing in NetBird binds port 22, but the rule means that on a host already running
OpenSSH,
<netbird-ip>:22always reaches NetBird SSH. The host's sshd is still reachableon its LAN and public addresses, but not over the overlay, whichever SSH client is used.
On Linux servers I want both:
and so on, and
Today the only choice is to turn NetBird SSH off for the peer
(
--allow-server-ssh=false), which removes the redirect.Current behaviour (client)
client/internal/engine_ssh.gocallsAddInboundDNAT(addr, TCP, 22, 22022)withhardcoded ports. The DNAT rule matches only traffic that arrives on the NetBird
interface and is addressed to the NetBird IP.
parameters, so only the caller is fixed to 22.
Proposed solution
A client setting,
netbird up --server-ssh-redirect-port <port>:22(default)2200022000 -> 22022; port 22 on the NetBird address goes to the host's sshd0Scope:
SetConfigRequestandGetConfigResponse.decides which overlay port is diverted, and whether the host's sshd becomes reachable
from peers.
netbird-sshpolicies already allow 22022, as do TCP/22 policies via the native SSHcompanion rule.
ssh -p 22000 peer, which the generated ssh_config'sbanner detection picks up, or with
netbird ssh -p 22000 peer.Open questions
peer-level setting in management that is pushed to the client?
--server-ssh-redirect-port, or something shorter such as--ssh-port?Alternatives or workarounds considered
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Community impact and priority
Deployment type: selfhosted
Examples from other tools or products
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Security, privacy, and compatibility considerations
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Implementation ideas
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Are you willing to help?
Yes, I can submit a PR if the approach is accepted.
Additional context
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