Netmaker is a tool for creating and managing virtual networks. The goal is to provide functionality similar to Tailscale, ZeroTier, and Nebula, but faster, easier, and more dynamic. It should be like clicking a button. Netmaker consists of a server, an agent, and a UI. You spin up the Netmaker server and then install netclient (the agent) on your computers. Netmaker will do the rest. It will tell all of your computers how to reach each other and will keep them informed of any changes to the network.
Under the hood, Netmaker uses WireGuard to create encrypted tunnels between every node in your virtual network, creating a full mesh overlay. Netmaker takes the work out of manually configuring machines with WireGuard and updating them every time you have a change in your network. The netclient agent is self-updating and pulls any necessary changes (such as new peers) from the server.
Netmaker works on most linux systems that have systemd. It works with Fedora, Ubuntu, and Raspian. Just make sure you have WireGuard installed. Having a problem? Open an issue or Contact us.
In future releases, we have plans to support other platforms such as Windows and MacOS.
Netmaker v0.2 introduces the server as a 'client'. This means the server can add itself into networks if you would like. To do so, Netmaker requires privileged access where it is running, and needs to modify the host filesystem. To run in this mode, we are not currently using Docker.
**If you would like to run with "client mode", you can use the following script to deploy:**
6. You are now ready to begin using Netmaker. There should be a default network you can use or you can create your own. Then, Create a key or enable manual node sign up so that your nodes can connect.
Netmaker's source code and all artifacts in this repository are freely available. All versions are published under the Server Side Public License (SSPL), version 1, which can be found here: [LICENSE.txt](./LICENSE.txt).
