Creating a Lightweight Jump Host in Azure with sshuttle (No VPN Required)

When working with development or test environments in Azure, a common need is secure access to internal resources without exposing them directly to the internet. While VPN solutions are a robust way to achieve this, they can often be overkill for simple use cases, especially when you just want to access a few VMs or services for testing. A jump host combined with sshuttle offers a simple, VPN-like solution that can be quickly deployed and used to tunnel traffic to your Azure resources—without the overhead of setting up a full VPN. ...

October 4, 2024 · 5 min · Ricardo Martins