FRP-With-Ubuntu-Amazon-EC2

Goal: To gain access to a server in LAN (e.g., home) from anywhere

Note: Ubuntu OpenSSH-Server install and Setup Skipped.

1. Register with Amazon AWS and create an instance of EC2

2. (Server side - EC2 as server) Login to the cloud server and install frp from `https://github.com/fatedier/frp`

a. cd to the folder after unzipping it (e.g., cd frps)

b. modify `frps.ini` for port listening for proxy.

    # frps.ini
    [common]
    bind_port = 7000 # 7000 as default value

Note: need to open this port on AWS console under Security Groups tap.

c. run following within the frps folder

    sudo mv frps /usr/bin/  # frps here is an excutable in linux.
    sudo mkdir /etc/frp
    sudo mv frps.ini /etc/frp/
    sudo mv frps.service /etc/systemd/system/
    sudo systemctl daemon-reload   
    sudo systemctl start frps.service # to run the service in backgroud
    sudo systemctl enable frps.service

If everything is done correctly, you will see the prompt saying the server is running.

3. (Client Side - home ubuntu as client) Back to home ubuntu (with OpenSSH enabled) and install frp from `https://github.com/fatedier/frp` again.

a. cd to the folder after unzipping it (e.g., cd frpc)

b. modify `frpc.ini` for port listening for proxy.

    # frpc.ini
    [common]
    server_addr = x.x.x.x # EC2 IP address
    server_port = 7000 # server port as set in frps.ini

    [ssh] 
    type = tcp
    local_ip = 127.0.0.1 # LAN IP address
    local_port = 22 # SSH port, consistent with the port used in OpenSSH in home ubuntu
    remote_port = 6000 # port to access EC2 server

c. run following within the frpc folder

    sudo mv frpc /usr/bin/  # frpc here is an excutable in linux.
    sudo mkdir /etc/frp
    sudo mv frpc.ini /etc/frp/
    sudo mv frpc.service /etc/systemd/system/
    sudo systemctl daemon-reload   
    sudo systemctl start frpc.service 
    sudo systemctl enable frpc.service # to run the service in backgroud
    sudo systemctl status frpc.service

If everything is done correctly, you will see the prompt saying the home ubuntu is connected to the EC2 server.

4. Now connect your home server with another device.

    ssh -p 6000 your_username_in_home_ubuntu@Public.IP.Address.of.EC2.

Notes

frps means frp for server (EC2)
frpc means frp for client (home ubuntu)
Register frps/frpc as services because it will run automatically and save some time after every reboot.

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