http-ssh.rfc

Submissions repository for ASOC17 - HTTP-SSH App

Note

All discussions regarding ASOC17: HTTP-SSH App shall take place in https://github.com/orgs/acm-avv/discussions/17.

Overview

In-order to be eligible to work on this project as Request for Code under the banner of Amrita Summer of Code, 2025, you are required to form a team of size 1-4 and have all the members register at amsoc.vercel.app

Project Manager Details

@Ashrockzzz2003

"Name": "Ashwin Narayanan S",
"Year": "Alumni",
"Roll": "CB.EN.U4CSE21008",
"GitHub": "@Ashrockzzz2003",

How to Apply

Type out a message in https://github.com/orgs/acm-avv/discussions/17 with the following details:

1. Team Name
2. Team Members' Names, Roll-Numbers and respective GitHub usernames
3. Tag the project manager as @username

Guidelines

1. Keep all discussions limited to this discussion channel by tagging the project manager via @username
2. Do not try to contact the project manager personally unless they are open to it.
3. Maintain decorum and avoid any misbehavior with the project manager. This can be subjected to disqualification.
4. Send us an update every week with regards to your progress for your respective project. If we do not receive an update for more than 10 days then your team will be disqualified automatically.

Project Description

This project aims to develop a remote shell system that allows users to execute operating system commands on a remote server machine using standard web technologies. Unlike traditional SSH, all communication for commands and their outputs will be facilitated over the HTTP protocol.

Core Functionality:

• Remote Command Execution: Enable users to run shell commands on a distant server.
• HTTP-Based Communication: Utilize HTTP for transmitting commands from the client to the server and for sending command outputs back to the client.
• Mimics SSH: Provide a similar user experience to SSH for remote command execution, but built entirely with web standards.

Key Components:

• Server Application (Go or Python or any language):
  • Runs on the target remote machine.
  • Listens for incoming HTTP requests containing commands.
  • Executes received commands using the operating system's shell.
  • Captures the command's standard output (stdout), standard error (stderr), and return code.
  • Packages the output and sends it back to the client via HTTP responses.
• Client User Interface (Web Page):
  • A web-based interface accessible via a browser.
  • Allows users to input shell commands.
  • Sends these commands to the server using HTTP requests
  • Receives and displays the command output (stdout, stderr, return code) from the server.
• Technological Approach:
  • Protocol: HTTP for all client-server communication.
  • Server-Side: Command execution and HTTP handling.
  • Client-Side: Standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for the user interface.

This system provides a flexible and web-friendly alternative for remote command execution, leveraging the widespread accessibility and capabilities of HTTP.