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Re: Forwarding ports via ssh



 Tom Metro wrote: 
> Bill Horne wrote: 
>> Thanks, but that feature doesn't appear to be available on my 
>> machine: I'm running OpenSSH_3.8.1p1 
> 
> Which Debian release are you on? My Debian Etch box has 1:4.3p2-9 
> (OpenSSH_4.3p2 Debian-9, OpenSSL 0.9.8c 05 Sep 2006). Not exactly 
> cutting edge. I haven't tested the feature, but it obviously is 
> documented as being supported. 
> 
> If you can't upgrade, explore the other options, like the -g switch 
> Matt mentioned, or the GatewayPorts setting in your OpenSSH config file. 
> 
> Other options include hacking a connection between the loopback 
> address and the LAN IP with something like netcat, or just running an 
> ssh client directly on your laptop. Putty[1] supports port forwarding, 
> and there are OpenSSH ports to Windows[2]. 
> 
> 1. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
> 2. 
> http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=22:22  
> 
> 
>  -Tom 
> 


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