Zero-install browser access for private web applications
Invite someone into one internal web app, not your whole network.
Gatehouse is a controlled access gateway for professional teams that need temporary, auditable browser access to internal dashboards, admin panels, staging tools, and support portals without issuing VPN credentials or opening inbound firewall ports.
HTTPS
multiplexed WebSocket
private HTTP
allow-listed target
What it is
Gatehouse is a narrow, policy-bound route to selected private HTTP and HTTPS services.
The system creates time-limited access sessions for named users, named services, and permitted HTTP methods. It is designed for accountable support, vendor review, incident response, and internal operations workflows where a full private network tunnel would be excessive.
It is not a VPN, remote desktop system, SSH gateway, port scanner, or general-purpose reverse proxy.
Security posture
Built around explicit authority and a reviewable record.
Deny by default
Only registered services can be reached. The connector rejects arbitrary destinations and blocks private metadata endpoints.
Scoped sessions
Each access link is bound to one user, one service, allowed methods, expiration, and revocation state.
Audit-minded records
Gatehouse records metadata about grants, sessions, streams, revocations, and connector status without storing private response bodies.
How it works
Install one connector in the private network. Visitors use only a browser.
Run the .NET or Docker connector near the private web application. It dials out to the relay.
Declare the internal URL and method policy. Gatehouse never discovers the network for you.
Choose the user, service, capabilities, and expiration window.
The visitor opens a scoped browser session through the Gatehouse gateway.
Getting started
What you need to install
For the alpha, the public control plane is hosted at Gatehousebox. Your private side runs one outbound connector and points it at the relay.
Pricing
Public alpha is free. Commercial plans are coming soon.
Alpha
Evaluation workspace for one organization, two connectors, and five private services.
Free during alphaProfessional
Team administration, expanded audit retention, branded access pages, and production support.
Coming soonMSP
Multi-client operations, delegated administration, and customer-specific relay policy.
Coming soon