Run Tunnel on Startup for Windows

To run a tunnel on Windows startup, follow these steps:

1. Generate an ssh key, if you don’t have one already.

   • In your terminal / command prompt run: ssh-keygen
   • Press Enter key (Return key) till the command finishes.

   This is necessary to skip the password input of the ssh command.

2. Create a Batch File:

   • Open Notepad or any text editor.
   • Paste your Pinggy command into the text editor. For example:
     SSH CLI

     Mac / Linux Windows Powershell Windows CMD

   You can customize the command here:

   SSH CLI

   Mac / Linux Windows Powershell Windows CMD

   When the tunnel reconnects, your public URL will change. Upgrade to Pinggy Pro for persistent URLs.

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   Settings:

   AutoUSAEuropeAsia Region

   Password Protect

   QR Code

   Keep Alive

   Auto Reconnect

   Web Debugger

   Manually check host key

   IP Whitelist

   Invalid CIDR Format

   Key / Token Authentication

   IP Whitelist

   Invalid CIDR Format

   HTTPS only

   Forward to other hosts

   Connect to HTTPS Server

   No Reverse Proxy

   Force

   Allow CORS preflight

   X-Forwarded-For header

   Original request url header

   Use Token

   Alphanumeric characters only

   Web Debugger Port

   Live Header Modifications

   Add header modification rule

3. Save the Batch File:

   • After pasting the Pinggy command into the text editor, go to the ‘File’ menu and select ‘Save As’.

   • Choose a recognizable name for your batch file, such as pinggy_tunnel.bat.

   • Crucially, ensure you select ‘All Files’ from the ‘Save as type’ dropdown menu before saving. This prevents the file from being saved as a .txt file unintentionally.

   • Click ‘Save’ to confirm the creation of your batch file.

   

4. Access the Startup Folder:

   • Press Win + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog.
   • Type shell:startup and press Enter. This will open the Startup folder.

   

5. Move the Batch File:

   • Copy or move the pinggy_tunnel.bat file you created into this Startup folder.

   

6. Run Tunnel on Startup:

   • The pinggy_tunnel.bat file in the Startup folder will execute automatically each time you log in to your Windows account.