diff --git a/content/self-host/rustdesk-server-pro/relay/_index.en.md b/content/self-host/rustdesk-server-pro/relay/_index.en.md index f9a100e..66d5ff6 100644 --- a/content/self-host/rustdesk-server-pro/relay/_index.en.md +++ b/content/self-host/rustdesk-server-pro/relay/_index.en.md @@ -3,3 +3,123 @@ title: Configure Relay Servers weight: 17 --- +# RustDesk Pro - Install Additional Relay Servers with Geo Location using docker + +You can have several relay servers running across the globe and leverage GeoLocation to use the closest relay server, giving you a faster experience when connecting to remote computers. + +> [!IMPORTANT] +> You will need the private key pair **id_ed25519** and **id_ed25519.pub** + +If docker is already installed, connect to your server via SSH and create a volume for HBBR +``` +# docker volume create hbbr +``` +The volume hbbr should be located in /var/lib/docker/volumes/hbbr/_data + +Copy the private key pair to the volume location, in this case we will use SCP to copy the files. + +The command syntax is: scp username@server: + +``` +# scp id_ed25519 root@100.100.100.100:/var/lib/docker/volumes/hbbr/_data +# scp id_ed25519.pub root@100.100.100.100:/var/lib/docker/volumes/hbbr/_data +``` + + +Deploy the HBBR container using the volume previously created. This volume has the private key pair needed to run your private relay. + +``` +# sudo docker run --name hbbr -v hbbr:/root -td --net=host rustdesk/rustdesk-server hbbr -k _ +``` + +check the running logs to verify that hbbr is running using your key pair + +`# docker logs hbbr` + +INFO [src/common.rs:121] **Private key comes from id_ed25519** +NFO [src/relay_server.rs:581] Key: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +INFO [src/relay_server.rs:60] #blacklist(blacklist.txt): 0 +INFO [src/relay_server.rs:75] #blocklist(blocklist.txt): 0 +INFO [src/relay_server.rs:81] Listening on tcp :21117 + + +Depending on your OS, you might want to block/allow IPs using a firewall. + +In our case, running ubuntu we want to allow any tcp connections, to ports 21117 and 21119 + +``` +# sudo ufw allow proto tcp from any to any port 21117,21119 +``` + +**enable the firewall** +``` +# sudo ufw enable +``` + +**check the status** +``` +# ufw status + +Status: active + +To Action From +-- ------ ---- +21117,21119/tcp ALLOW Anywhere +21117,21119/tcp (v6) ALLOW Anywhere (v6) +``` + + +## Configure HBBS Pro for Geo Location + +### Register and Download the GeoLite2 City database file + + +To use geo location, HBBS needs access to the MaxMind GeoLite2 City database. The database is free and you can register to download the file and get an API key. + +Start by creating an account (if you don’t have one) by going to the website https://www.maxmind.com/en/account/login +Go to Download Databases and download the GeoLite2 City, choose the gzip file and you should have the mmdb when decompressing it. + +image + + +If you installed RustDesk Pro using the installation script on a Linux machine, the mmdb file needs to be moved to **/var/lib/rusted-server/** + +For docker installations the file should be in the volume you mapped when deploying the container mapped to \/root + +#### Get an API key to automate the process - Linux servers +You need to update this file regularly and we can use a cronjob to do that. You will need an API key to access the download link which is free. + +Go to **Manage License Keys** +image + + + +Generate a new license key and save the key +image + + +You can automate the download process in a few ways (https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/updating-databases) but you add the following command to your crontab replacing {Your Access Key} with the API key you got from the previous step. + +``` +/usr/bin/curl -L --silent 'https://download.maxmind.com/app/geoip_download?edition_id=GeoLite2-City&license_key={Your Access Key}&suffix=tar.gz' | /bin/tar -C '/var/lib/rustdesk-server/‘’ -xvz --keep-newer-files --strip-components=1 --wildcards '*GeoLite2-City.mmdb' +``` + + +## Change settings in RustDesk Pro Web Console + +Add your relay server IP addresses to the the Relay Server List, using just the IP address. **Do not add the port** + +image + + +Add a Geo Override but adding the server IP address and the coordinates where the server is located. + +image + + +Click Reload Geo and your list should look similar to this + +image + + +To confirm the results, check your HHBS logs when clicking Reload Geo, you should see a message showing the relay server IP addresses and their coordinates