udisks-tcp-bridge

udisks-tcp-bridge [options]

--port=PORT
    Specifies the TCP port to listen on. Defaults to a system-assigned port if not provided.

--address=ADDRESS
    Specifies the address to listen on. The default is 0.0.0.0 which means listen on all interfaces.

--verbose
    Enables verbose output for debugging purposes.

--version
    Displays the version number and exits.

--help
    Displays help text and exits.

The `udisks-tcp-bridge` command allows you to share the udisks2 service over TCP, enabling remote access to storage devices managed by udisks2. This is useful for scenarios where you need to manage or access disks connected to a remote machine,
such as virtual machines or embedded systems, without directly exposing the underlying hardware. It acts as a bridge, forwarding udisks2 requests from a client to a server over a TCP connection.

It requires root privileges to run. It is commonly used in conjunction with `udisks-tcp-client` to establish the connection. The bridge handles authentication and authorization to ensure secure access to the udisks2 service. Keep in mind that exposing udisks2 over TCP can introduce security risks if not configured correctly.
Proper authentication and authorization mechanisms should be implemented to prevent unauthorized access.

Exposing udisks2 over TCP can create security vulnerabilities if not configured carefully. Always use strong authentication mechanisms and restrict access to authorized clients only.

It is highly recommended to use a firewall to restrict access to the TCP port used by `udisks-tcp-bridge`. Also, consider using encryption (e.g., SSH tunneling) to protect the data transmitted between the client and the server. Proper authentication should always be enabled.

The `udisks-tcp-bridge` command was developed as part of the udisks2 project to provide a means of accessing the udisks2 service remotely. This allows applications running on different machines or in isolated environments (like containers or VMs) to interact with storage devices managed by udisks2 on a central server.

Over time, it has become a tool for administrators needing remote management of storage. The functionality supports various storage management tasks such as formatting, mounting, unmounting and so on. Further development has focused on security and authentication aspects.

udisks(8), udisks-tcp-client(1)