GB Wallet Tunnel Server
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.
These instructions are written exclusively to describe installation & usage on a VPS.
For VPS hosts, we recommend Digital Ocean: Create a VPS on Digital Ocean
Private servers require special routing, which is outside the scope of our support.
See: SSH Tunneling
Instructions for Installing Nodes:
The GB Wallet Tunnel creates a secure, encrypted communications channel between your server and nodes.
It's a more convenient alternative to building SSH tunnels.
Simpler to use than a SSH tunnel, based on the same code.
1) Setup your secure Node.
Instructions for many nodes listed above.
Be sure to expose port 22222 is using a firewall.
2) On your server/node, install the GB Wallet Tunnel:
Install Java 8 (used for compilation of client and running).
sudo apt update && sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk-headless
Clone this repository to download source code:
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/GENERALBYTESCOM/batm_public.git
Compile application from sources:
cd batm_public
./gradlew build
Install the service making sure it runs after start of the server:
If all is successful, you'll receive an auto-generated tunnel password:
3) Create a new BTC (or other supported coin) Crypto Setting:
4) Configure the Crypto Setting as you would for RPC access.
The protocol will always be "http".
The user & password are your RPC credentials as setup in your Node.
Host: the IP of your Node host.
Port: the RPC port as required by your node (i.e. BTC default = 8332).
5) Enable the "Wallet Tunnel Enabled" setting:
6) Enter the Wallet Tunnel password:
from:
7) Save the new Crypto Setting.
8) Finally, revisit the Crypto Setting, and test it:
If the Hot Wallet test come back "green", then you've successfully implemented the Node Tunnel.
To DISABLE the GB Wallet Tunnel:
To uninstall the GB Wallet Tunnel:
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