docker-surfshark
Docker container with OpenVPN client preconfigured for SurfShark
This is a multi-arch image, updated automatically thanks to GitHub Actions.
Its purpose is to provide the SurfShark VPN to all your containers.
The link is established using the OpenVPN client.
Configuration
The container is configurable using 4 environment variables:
| Name | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SURFSHARK_USER | Yes | Username provided by SurfShark |
| SURFSHARK_PASSWORD | Yes | Password provided by SurfShark |
| SURFSHARK_COUNTRY | No | The country, supported by SurfShark, in which you want to connect |
| SURFSHARK_CITY | No | The city of the country in which you want to connect |
| CONNECTION_TYPE | No | The connection type that you want to use: tcp, udp |
SURFSHARK_USER and SURFSHARK_PASSWORD are provided at the bottom of this page: https://account.surfshark.com/setup/manual.
Execution
You can run this image using Docker compose and the sample file provided.
** Remember: if you want to use the web gui of a container, you must open its ports on docker-surfshark as described below. **
version: "2"
services:
surfshark:
image: ilteoood/docker-surfshark
container_name: surfshark
environment:
- SURFSHARK_USER=YOUR_SURFSHARK_USER
- SURFSHARK_PASSWORD=YOUR_SURFSHARK_PASSWORD
- SURFSHARK_COUNTRY=it
- SURFSHARK_CITY=mil
- CONNECTION_TYPE=udp
cap_add:
- NET_ADMIN
devices:
- /dev/net/tun
ports:
- 9091:9091 #we open here the port for transmission, as this container will be the access point for the others
restart: unless-stopped
dns:
- 1.1.1.1
service_test:
image: byrnedo/alpine-curl
container_name: alpine
command: -L 'https://ipinfo.io'
depends_on:
- surfshark
network_mode: service:surfshark
restart: always
transmission:
image: linuxserver/transmission
container_name: transmission
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- TZ=Europe/Rome
#ports:
#- 9091:9091 needed to access transmission's GUI
network_mode: service:surfshark
restart: unless-stopped
Or you can use the standard docker run command.
sudo docker run -it --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --device /dev/net/tun --name CONTAINER_NAME -e SURFSHARK_USER=YOUR_SURFSHARK_USER -e SURFSHARK_PASSWORD=YOUR_SURFSHARK_PASSWORD ilteoood/docker-surfshark
If you want to attach a container to the VPN, you can simply run:
sudo docker run -it --net=container:CONTAINER_NAME alpine /bin/sh
If you face network connection problems, I suggest you to set a specific DNS server for each container.

