Questions tagged [ssh-tunnel]
An SSH tunnel allows forwarding any traffic over the SSH protocol. This is used to secure the transmission or allow data to be exchanged where network restrictions are in place.
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How to make an SSH tunnel publicly accessible?
Referring back to this question, I am executing the below via OpenSSH (Client: Mac OS X 10.6 | Server: Linux Mint), however the port that is being tunneled is not working publicly:
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List open SSH tunnels
I use a lot of SSH tunnels to various servers on my linux machine (for tunnelling to databases, web servers etc) and it would be really handy to view a list of current open tunnels via a shell script. ...
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Differences between ssh -L to -D
I'm trying to understand the differences between ssh -L to -D.
Is there anything else except for that -D is SOCKS only?
Thanks!
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Automatic SSH tunneling from Windows
I'm trying to set up a Windows computer to always have two SSH tunnels to my Linux server.
Currently, I'm using PuTTY to open the two SSH tunnels: I log in to the server in PuTTY, leave it minimized,...
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SSH access to office host behind NAT router
I would like to access the ssh port of my office linux host from home. Unfortunately the host is located behind a NAT router. So, the IP address is not publicly available. There is however access to ...
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SSH Reverse socks tunnel
ssh -D can make a socks port at local machine, which pass the traffic to the remote, then to other places.
ssh -L port:host:hostport, listen port at local machine, pass the traffic to "host:hostport" ...
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SSH as socks proxy through multiple hosts
Can the following be achieved with SSH.
There are three machines involved:
A. My local machine at home
B. The SSH gateway server at school
C. A workstation in a lab, only reachable through B
I want ...
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How secure is an SSH tunnel or connection?
I have often advised people to use an SSH tunnel to secure their browsing on open WIFIs or in other insecure situations.
I was recently asked by a friend how secure a SSH tunnel is after I had ...
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How do I SCP a file through an intermediate server?
I'm using Ccygwin on WinXP (with the bash shell). I want to SCP a file from my localhost to a remote machine -- host2. However, I can only SSH to an intermediate machine -- host1, and then from ...
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Is there a sshuttle equivalent for windows - ssh tunneling for windows
I have been using sshuttle on my linux desktop for a long time to circumvent the restrictions of vietnamese ISPs. However I wonder if there's a similar easy to use software for windows? Something that ...
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Setting up ssh config file with id_rsa through tunnel
I've been struggling to set up a valid configuration to open a connection with a second machine, passing through another one, and using an id_rsa (which requests me a password) to connect to the third ...
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VSCode SSH with multiple hops
I'd like to edit code on a remote machine. The VSCode SSH extension offers this feature, but I can only get it to work for a single hop. Here's what I've tried so far:
Click on 'Remote Explorer' in ...
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SSH tunnel on Windows 10 to Linux Samba
I know This question has been asked a few times already but I think my problem might be slightly different. Maybe I'm not understanding the fundamentals of the issue.
I have a Linux Samba share that ...
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How to determine the port allocated on the server for a dynamically bound openssh reverse tunnel?
When creating reverse tunnels on recent versions of OpenSSH,
a remote port of 0 can be given to bind any available port:
-R [bind_address:]port:host:hostport
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If the port argument is `0', the ...
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SSH connection between two behind-nat computers through third public-ip computer
I have a computer at home (home-server) that runs irssi, rtorrent etc. My ISP is blocking every traffic from outside (dumb, I know, but it's the only ISP I can have).
I want to be able to log in into ...
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SSH tunnel to home network, and access router web interface
I'm trying to use an ssh tunnel from a remote location to connect to my home network and access the router web interface.
I have SSH access to the home network, and I can connect to the gateway ...
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What is the difference between local and remote IP forwarding?
What is the difference in functionality between the two? I'm a bit confused by it.
Local forwarding makes a remote port locally available.
Remote forwarding makes a local port remotely available.
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How can I resume a large scp file transfer when using port forwarding?
I have a machine a couple of hops away, and I need to set up port forwarding in order to transfer files.
Edit: To be clear, the multiple hops are needed in order to access the remote machine. From ...
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ssh inline proxy jump using keys is not working
I need to establish a connection to a remote server via proxy jump. I'm trying to use the -J flag to do that. I understand that the syntax looks like this:
ssh -J A B
But I need to use key files for ...
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Configuring an SSH tunnel with FileZilla
Is there any way to configure FileZilla on Microsoft Windows so that it connects to an SFTP server through some SSH tunnel?
E.g., with WinSCP, I can do the following:
I don't want to have to launch ...
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An equivalent of ssh port-tunneling for Windows servers?
my home is Linux servers where SSH can always be used to get around a slightly-too-restrictive firewall. At work however, all of the servers we deal with are Windows based.
I'm needing to connect to ...
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SSH Tunnel doesn't work in China
Last year I was working in China for a few months. I never bothered setting up a real VPN, but just created a SSH tunnel, and changed my browsers proxy settings to connect through it.
Everything ...
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How can I set in the bitvise ssh client, the tunnel automatic connect if open windows or restart windows?
Now the tunnel works if I open the bitvise application and click the login button. I want to change that. I want the tunnel automatic open if open windows or restart windows
Where I can set the ...
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Finding IP or hostname of origin machine (ssh)
I connect to a number of machines constantly, from different physical locations (and thus different physical machines). Most of this is done though ssh, sometimes a gateway machine or two is required (...
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If I use an SSH tunnel to get around a firewall, what does the sysadmin see?
I use an SSH tunnel for the port my browser uses to access the internet. The result is I get around the firewall my network uses, which prevents me from using many sites I want to use (facebook, ...
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How can I mosh over multiple hops (for example, via tunnel or ProxyCommand)?
I have a system that I can only access via multiple ssh logins. I recently found out about using ProxyCommand or SSH tunnels to make the connection transparently. Is it possible to mosh instead, and ...
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Dropped ssh/X session, how to pickup where left off?
I am VPN from a Linux box to another. I log in to the other box with ssh -X. I open an X window/program in an attempt to do a software installation. The painful truth is that this software cannot be ...
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Why is there no UDP port forwarding in SSH?
I know SSH can forward TCP ports, not UDP. I'm not seeking help to circumvent this restriction (this subject is covered here).
I'd like to know what is the reason SSH never got UDP forwarding ability....
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SSH parameterized config entries?
I often setup port forwards with something like:
ssh -NL 1234:localhost:1234 MyHostName
The ports usually stay the same, but the remote changes. It would be nice if I could create SSH entries like:
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SSH Tunnel via native Windows bash: Address already in use
I am trying to setup a SSH Tunnel on my Windows machine. Since the bash was introduced in 1607, i don't want to use cygwin anymore. The problem is that the bash always returns the error message: bind: ...
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SSH: Effects of no-pty login option in authorized_keys
I'm confused by the behavior of restrict or no-pty login options prepended to a key in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys.
For a given key I was intending to prevent any interaction except for starting an SSH ...
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Using reverse SSH to connect two clients over one server
I’m trying to set up multiple client PCs that are behind a firewall with dynamic IP addresses to have an SSH connection available for another PC.
My theory is to set up a server with a publicly ...
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Reverse sshfs tunnel
Hey I want to setup a reverse sshfs tunnel. I have a home server which sits behind some type of NAT which makes it impossible for a remote computer to sshfs the home file system. On the local computer ...
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Accessing IPv6 addresses through an SSH tunnel
I have a remote Arch Linux server which has IPv6 enabled (through Tunnelbroker, I am able to do ping6 ipv6.google.com successfully) and I want to know if it's possible to use PuTTY on my Windows 7 ...
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ssh config for multiple proxy jumps
I have a setup where I need to do 2 proxy jumps in order to connect to my server D. Effectively, from A, I need to connect to B, from which I need to connect to C (which only allows connections from B)...
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SSH forwarding through PuTTY not working on Windows 10
I'm trying to set up an SSH tunnel in PuTTY to connect to a RHEL server's database using MySQL Workbench over SSH.
I set up an SSH session on port 22 to the server, then under SSH > Tunnels, I ...
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How to connect to a SSH session that was backgrounded with -f -N?
I'm doing some work where I need to pivot off a machine using proxychains so I'm connecting to a system and binding a local port like so...
ssh -f -N -D 9000 [email protected]
… which returns me back to ...
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Using WinSCP with SFTP server and two SSH tunnel hops
I'm on a Windows machine using PuTTY to ssh into my schools server. From there I need to slogin -XY machine1 and then slogin -XY machine2.
Ideally, I'd like to use WinSCP to connect and transfer ...
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How to script a database migration using an SSH tunnel?
I am trying to create a sync.sh script that coordinates with our less-than-ideal version control for our website. This script will migrate a live copy of the database to our development environment ...
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How to make remote connection (ssh tunnel) with putty/ssh?
I am trying to make a tunnel between a server and laptop with Putty. The problem is, since the laptop has no public IP address, I have to make a reverse connection. But I really don't know how to do ...
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Multiple command prompts with one SSH connection?
I have a need to do a lot in vim on a remote server which I need to SSH into. I find that it is best if I can look at multiple documents in multiple windows on my desktop, so to do this I open two or ...
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SSH tunnel connection refused
I have a remote machine (IP XX.XX.XX.XX) which runs an app written in python/cherrypy which opens a port for http connections on the loopback interface. If I login into the remote machine (using ssh) ...
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How to tunnel a local port onto a remote server
I have a domain that i bought from DynDNS. I pointed the domain at my ip adress so i can run servers. The problem I have is that I don't live near the server computer... Can I use an ssh tunnel? As I ...
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SSH local port forwarding to a website
I was refreshing my memory today on setting up ssh tunnels and I came across several sources that describe forwarding some local port to a website. For example: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/...
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Finding why a ssh tunnel is not working
I have a remote server that I can SSH into no problem. I have PostgreSQL (ps) set up on the remote server (called 'enc') and local machine, both running on 5432 (the default). The remote server does ...
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How to set up SSH tunnel between 2 machines behind 2 different NATs
I have Windows PC behind a NAT/Firewall at home, and a Windows PC behind a NAT/Firewall at work. i.e. Neither PC has a publicly visible IP address. On each of the PCs, I am running a Ubuntu VM on ...
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DNS tunneling through an SSH connection looses connectivity
In the Super User question UDP traffic through SSH tunnel, it describes how to tunnel DNS trough a SSH tunnel:
First, on the client side, do this:
ssh -N -L 6667:localhost:6667 user@server
Then, on ...
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How to tunnel port 25565 through SSH?
I want to play a game which is hosted on port 25565 (minecraft!), but my university firewall does not allow this port.
I have a dedicated server running linux not too far from uni, so I think there's ...
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Secure Connection from Insecure Computer
I am going to be traveling out of the country to a pretty questionable area and I would like to be able to access my online banking while I am away. If I were taking my own computer, this wouldn't be ...
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Extend or inherit existing entries in .ssh/config
I have the following entry in my .ssh/config file:
Host myhost
Hostname localhost
User me
ServerAliveInterval 30
ProxyCommand ssh -q external-relay /usr/bin/nc -w 90 localhost 9889
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