# HostBox — Deploy My T Server on VPS > Deploy My T Server on VPS (iPhone/iPad app by huajun xia.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hostbox/id6798103086 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [huajun xia](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780299504) - Category: Utilities, Developer Tools - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 12 MB - Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2026-08-27 - Data updated: 2026-09-13 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hostbox/id6798103086/reviews.md ## What is HostBox? HostBox is the deploy-layer iOS app for My T (not a Docker terminal inside My T). SSH into your own VPS from iPhone and install My T Server: • TeslaMate + TeslaMateAPI • Optional My T Companion • Optional temporary public IP or Cloudflare Tunnel • Unified entry, step-by-step progress, and health checks • SSH command console and maintenance tools for your own server Temporary-IP mode publishes only the Bearer-protected My T API. TeslaMate web and Grafana remain private on the VPS, so first-time vehicle authorization and dashboards require an SSH tunnel from a computer. With Cloudflare Tunnel/domain mode, those pages can open directly in a phone browser. When finished, open My T from the completion screen. The URL contains no secret; a five-minute local connection package supplies the full setup. My T tests it and asks whether to overwrite an existing connection or save another name. Passwords, private keys, Tokens, and Cloudflare secrets stay in on-device Keychain. Optional iCloud backup contains non-secret connection metadata only and requires credentials and SSH host trust to be established again after restore. Remote commands run on your server. You need your own VPS and (optionally) a Cloudflare account. You still authorize the vehicle in the TeslaMate web UI. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.01 — 2026-09-11 HostBox 2.01 makes My T Server setup clearer and adds a Friend Together share address. • Cloudflare Tunnel now verifies your Token, then lets you enter teslamate.your-domain. The optional email gate no longer blocks domain setup • With My T extras on, the same Tunnel adds friend.teslamate.your-domain. No extra domain to buy, and friends cannot open your TeslaMate site • TeslaMate battery and charge links use the public Grafana address instead of localhost • Home leads with VPS, SSH, Docker, and maintenance tools. Deploy can resume, update, or safely remove an existing My T Server • Project actions check impact so other services on the same VPS stay untouched • iCloud backs up non-sensitive metadata only. Passwords, private keys, and tokens stay on the device ### 1.24 — 2026-09-02 HostBox 1.24 makes My T Server deployment requirements and connection choices clearer and safer: • Clearly limits full automatic deployment to Ubuntu and Debian, with preferred and verified versions shown before deployment • Refines all five connection modes so Local, Temporary IP, Existing HTTPS Domain, Cloudflare Tunnel, and Cloudflare DNS use the correct endpoint setup • Keeps TeslaMate web and Grafana private in Temporary IP mode while exposing only the token-protected My T API, with SSH Tunnel guidance for web access • Lets an existing domain use HostBox-managed HTTPS or keep the current Nginx/Caddy configuration without overwriting the existing reverse proxy • Prepares and verifies a new endpoint before retiring the old HostBox-managed endpoint, without rewriting the database, vehicles, or trip data • Identifies HostBox-managed Cloudflare Tunnel services to avoid replacing or stopping unrelated Tunnels on the same VPS • Fixes Temporary IP endpoint script escaping and validates a candidate Compose configuration before replacing the active endpoint • Anchors maintenance confirmation dialogs above the selected action row so the target is always clear • Improves system checks, error guidance, and Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English UI ### 1.23 — 2026-09-01 HostBox 1.23 makes updating an existing My T Server safer and easier to understand: • Adds goal-based update paths for changing a connection or domain, repairing the current endpoint, managing My T features, updating verified software, and running read-only diagnostics • Limits domain changes and Cloudflare repairs to endpoint-related steps without rewriting Compose or the database • Improves Cloudflare guidance by verifying the API token before Zone, full hostname, and Access email setup, with clear least-privilege requirements • Waits for Cloudflare propagation and retries /api/ping after Access changes, avoiding false failures caused by a temporary sign-in response • Securely hands My T API details and optional Access machine credentials to My T through a short-lived local package • Reorganizes Completion around adding the vehicle first and importing into My T second, with Grafana, versions, and deployment logs moved into optional or expandable sections • Hides the API token, initial Grafana password, and Access machine credentials by default, with separate reveal and copy controls • Improves responsive layouts on iPhone Pro and Pro Max, with matching Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English guidance ### 1.22 — 2026-08-30 HostBox 1.22 makes My T Server component sources and update status easier to understand: • Adds Verified Deployment Versions in Settings, with roles, pinned versions, project pages, and release notes for TeslaMate, TeslaMateAPI, and My T Companion • Clearly separates the global deployment target from versions actually installed on each VPS • Builds component and release links from the verified signed catalog without adopting unverified upstream releases • Aligns the online Companion catalog with the built-in offline fallback for consistent behavior when a sync fails • Clarifies the product focus: My T Server deployment and maintenance are primary; SSH is an advanced and emergency tool ### 1.21 — 2026-08-28 HostBox 1.21 makes server maintenance faster and more secure: • Open SSH directly from Home, while the Advanced Tools entry remains available • Use the redesigned real-time terminal with copy, stop, clear, and run history • Return to command history and results after clearing the screen during the current app session • Protect SSH with Face ID or the device passcode, with automatic relocking in the background • Record the exact server target and host fingerprint for every run, with re-verification after fingerprint changes • Updated the Companion deployment template and improved overall reliability ## More apps by huajun xia - [My T Data](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-t-data/id6780299502) - [Xia's Calc](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xias-calc/id6804538706) - [X Play](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/x-play/id6806874973) All apps by huajun xia: https://appshunter.io/developer/6780299504 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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