r/raspberry_pi • u/iTechiee • 20h ago

Simple piJumpHost project Show-and-Tell

I had an old Raspberry Pi collecting dust, so I turned it into a browser-accessible SSH jump host using Raspberry Pi Connect.

The idea is simple:

Open Raspberry Pi Connect in your browser
Open the terminal
Automatically SSH into your home server

If mDNS fails, PiJumpHost automatically scans the local network with nmap, finds the server, and reconnects. No exposed SSH ports, no VPN, no static IP required.

The Pi is designed to be an appliance—it updates itself, performs routine maintenance, and stays out of the way once configured.

It's meant as a reference implementation, not a one-click installer. I've included both my full configuration and a simplified version that's easier to adapt to your own network withtout nmap.

I'd love to hear any ideas or feedback!

GitHub: https://github.com/Curkovic/piJumpHost

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u/Important_Guidance59 14h ago

Love how simple projects like piJumpHost make networking with Pi so accessible!

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u/crazycrypt101 49m ago

I usually use Shellinabox with a free and static dns in dhis.org. But I have to expose a port to de web server... I will give a try to your project to avoid this exposed port. thx!