Connection Forwarder

Name: Connection Forwarder
Rating: 4.804347826086956 (46 reviews)
Author: https://chromebeat.com

Open source Chromebook app for forwarding connections from/to different ports and interfaces (or to internal android IP)…

Connection Forwarder - A Chromebook App for Port Forwarding

Connection Forwarder is an open source Chrome extension, specifically designed for Chromebooks. This innovative tool allows the forwarding of connections between different ports and interfaces. It also provides the ability to forward connections to an internal Android IP, effectively meeting unique requirements of various user profiles. Initially released in 2017, this app is maintained on Github and continues to evolve with advancements of its active community.

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Extension stats

By: https://chromebeat.com

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.80

(46)

Version: 0.0.9 (Last updated: 2017-11-09)

Creation date: 2017-11-09

Risk:

Permissions:

system.network
storage

Size: 775.17K

Email: gr*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 23,149 ▲ 59

Other rankings

#3277 in Developer Tools ▼ 8

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well for port forwarding and accessing services on ChromeOS.
Important tool for developers, especially for local development in Crostini.
Reliable in facilitating access to Linux containers on Chromebooks.

Cons

Issues with app failing to open after reboot or shutdown, requiring reinstallation.
Requires uninstalling and reinstalling after OS updates.
Lacks certain features, like logs for troubleshooting.

Most mentioned

Problems with reopening or functionality after shutdown/reboot.
Needs for uninstall/reinstall due to various issues.
General appreciation for its usefulness in development environments.

User reviews

I love this app. I need it to access my websocket I wrote in javascript in the linux environment. Google is unfortunately ending support for chrome apps, Which means once that happens, I can't use this, and I won't be able to access my websocket anymore.

Gaming Gamer521, 2024-03-13

Couldn't connect from local network to my server on chrome os. Now I am able to :)

Peter Wurm, 2023-12-29

وری نیس

Harry, 2023-11-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Connection Forwarder does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains:

Risk likelihood

Connection Forwarder has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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