Bohdan Triapitsyn
00a7807168
Adds Ngrok quick tunnel support Adds desktop tunnel docs across locales Improves tunnel settings provider and TTL labels
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title: Desktop Tunnels
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description: Create Cloudflare or Ngrok tunnels from the desktop app.
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---
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# Desktop Tunnels
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The desktop app can create a public tunnel from **Settings → OpenChamber → Tunnel**. You do not need to start OpenChamber from the CLI for this path.
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## Install a provider
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OpenChamber starts the provider CLI on your machine. Install the provider you want to use first:
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```bash
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brew install cloudflared
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brew install ngrok
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```
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Cloudflare uses `cloudflared`. Ngrok requires an ngrok account and an authtoken from the ngrok dashboard:
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```bash
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ngrok config add-authtoken <your-ngrok-token>
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```
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## Start from the app
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1. Open **Settings → OpenChamber → Tunnel**.
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2. Choose **Cloudflare** or **Ngrok**.
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3. Start a quick tunnel.
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4. Scan the generated QR code from your phone.
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Ngrok currently supports quick tunnels. Cloudflare supports quick tunnels and managed Cloudflare modes.
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## Access protection
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Even when the provider URL itself is public, OpenChamber still protects access with its own connect token. The generated connect link contains a one-time token, has a TTL, and old unused links are revoked when you generate a new one or stop/restart the tunnel.
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## Related
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- [Tunnels](/tunnels/) — CLI tunnel usage and managed Cloudflare modes
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- [PWA & Mobile](/mobile/) — reach OpenChamber from your phone
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