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 Many Operators choose to utilize the services of Exchanges and other online wallet providers. You may also elect to operate your own node, thus eliminating any dependency upon other providers. Nodes only require a server & your participation.

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These instructions are written exclusively to describe installation & usage on a VPS.

  • Private servers require special routing, which is outside the scope of our support.

  • For VPS hosts, we recommend Digital Ocean: Create a VPS on Digital Ocean

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If you decide to run your own CAS, you'll typically use an SSH tunnel to securely connect to those nodes. The GB Cloud server does NOT however, permit you to create an exclusive private SSH tunnel.
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The GB Wallet Tunnel

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We strongly encourage you to use this software when operating your own node with the GB Cloud CAS, and even when operating your own server. It’s simple!

creates a secure, encrypted communications channel between your server and nodes.

  • It's a more convenient alternative to SSH tunnels.

  • Simpler to use than a SSH tunnel, based on the same code.

1) Setup your secure Node.

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cd ~
git clone https://github.com/GENERALBYTESCOM/batm_public.git

Compile application from sources:

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cd batm_public
./gradlew build

Install the service making sure it runs after start of the server:

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cd batm_ssh_tunnel
./batm_ssh_tunnel_install.sh

If all is successful, you'll receive an auto-generated tunnel password:

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Tip

If the Hot Wallet test come back "green", then you've successfully implemented the Node Tunnel.

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To DISABLE the GB Wallet Tunnel:

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sudo systemctl stop batm-ssh-tunnel
sudo systemctl disable batm-ssh-tunnel

To uninstall the GB Wallet Tunnel:

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cd ~/batm_public/batm_ssh_tunnel
./batm_ssh_tunnel_install.sh --uninstall

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