Pangolin, the open-source zero-trust remote access platform, released version 1.23, which lets users deploy clustered Pangolin environments themselves. Clustering was already supported, allowing multiple Pangolin server instances to operate as one system with shared state, failover, and regional distribution.
With Pangolin 1.23, DNS resolution and certificate management have been moved into the main Pangolin container. The deployment process has been streamlined, and public documentation is now available for setting up a cluster, including a walkthrough for a two-node configuration.
High availability is offered through Pangolin’s self-service Scale tier and custom Enterprise plans, while license keys are free for personal use and organizations below the project’s revenue threshold.
Another notable change is the integration of sites into the main Pangolin CLI. Newt, Pangolin’s lightweight connector for remote private networks, can now effectively be run through the same CLI used for other Pangolin functions. Users can start a site directly from the command line or run it through the fosrl/pangolin-cli container.
The CLI can also install a site as a persistent system service. On Linux, this uses systemd; macOS uses launchd; and Windows relies on its native service management.
Pangolin 1.23 also expands administration options for self-hosted installations. Server administrators now have a centralized list of all organizations hosted on an instance, showing information such as the organization owner and the number of associated users, sites, and resources.
Multiple server administrator accounts are now supported as well. Existing users can be promoted to server administrator or returned to a regular account, making it possible to manage an installation without sharing a single administrator login.
Finally, the Resource Launcher has received several usability improvements. Its side panel now shows which sites can reach a particular resource, while private SSH resources display a ready-to-copy pangolin ssh command for opening a session from the command line. The release also includes dependency security updates, UI improvements, and various bug fixes.
For more details, see the announcement or refer to the changelog.
