What ServerNest can and can't do on your server
How the agent works and what limits it has.
ServerNest is in development. This guide describes the current preview, and details may change.
How it connects
A small program called the agent runs on your server. It only makes outgoing connections, so it doesn't open any ports.
What it can do
- Report your server's health and resource use.
- Carry out actions you choose in the dashboard, such as creating an app or turning on HTTPS.
What limits it
- Actions come from a fixed list. The dashboard has no way to run a free-form command as root.
- Every action is signed, and the agent refuses anything without a valid signature.
- Commands you write yourself, such as build steps and scheduled jobs, run as the app's own user, not as root.
- ServerNest never asks for your root password.
Removing it
Remove your apps in the dashboard first if you no longer want them. Then run the installer with --uninstall on the server and remove the server from the dashboard.