Chisel

Chisel is a utility used in NDS Labs and is not a research data management tool

Description

Chisel is a utility for creating SSL tunnels over HTTPS.  It is used to enable remote access to TCP-based services in the NDS Labs system. 

Primary features

  • SSL tunneling over HTTPS
  • Enables remote access to TCP services running in NDS Labs

Example use cases

  • A remote developer wants to run an IDE locally but access services running in NDS Labs.  The user starts the HTTP Tunnel (Chisel) server and uses the chisel client to create an SSL tunnel enabling access to the remote services.

See also

Chisel in Labs Workbench

Basic instructions for using Chisel in Labs Workbench

  • Download and install the Chisel Client for your platform
  • Add and launch the HTTP Tunnel application from the Labs Workbench catalog
  • On the Labs Workbench Applications view, expand your HTTP Tunnel application and click "View Logs"
  • You should see a password printed to the logs - copy and paste this password to the Chisel Client
  • This will create a secure tunnel that will allow private network communication between your local machine and your services running in Labs Workbench