Managing Tunnels¶

Connecting¶

Start a Tunnel¶

From the main window: Select the tunnel and click the play button or press Space.

From the menu bar: Click the StormTunnel icon and click play next to the tunnel.

Connection Progress¶

1. Preflight -- Checking port availability
2. Authenticating -- Connecting to server
3. Establishing -- Setting up tunnel
4. Connected -- Ready to use

Once connected, access the remote service at localhost:[local port].

Disconnecting¶

Select the active tunnel and click the stop button or press Space.

From the menu bar, click stop next to the tunnel.

When you quit StormTunnel, all tunnels disconnect automatically. If tunnels are active, you'll be asked to confirm.

Editing Tunnels¶

1. Select the tunnel
2. Double-click or click the edit button
3. Make changes
4. Click Save

You can change the name, SSH host, ports, authentication method, and advanced settings (timeout, auto-reconnect).

Deleting Tunnels¶

1. Select the tunnel
2. Press Cmd+Del or right-click > Delete
3. Confirm deletion

This removes the tunnel configuration and any stored password. SSH keys and other tunnels are not affected.

To delete multiple tunnels, ++cmd+click++ to select them, then press Cmd+Del.

Searching¶

Use the search box (Cmd+F) to filter by name, host, or port. Press Esc to clear.

For connection issues, see Troubleshooting.