[GLLUG] Port forwarding

troettger at comcast.net troettger at comcast.net
Fri Sep 5 19:24:34 EDT 2003


I would like some details.  I know it could be done on linux but not familar
enough with How to get SSH running on WinXP.  Thanks.



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Tim Roettger, CCNA, MCP
> Tim,
> 
> I use xvncviewer tunnelled through ssh, and it works quite nicely.  The 
> trouble with java VNC, as I remember, is that is uses like 6 to 10 ports 
> which makes forwarding quite a hassle.  If you tunnel X through ssh, you 
> only need one port, and it's encrypted.
> 
> If you're interested in details, I'll give a detailed explaination of 
> configuration items on each host.
> 
> -Ben
> 
> troettger at comcast.net wrote:
> > Is their a way I can forward port 5900 on my eth0 interface to port 21 or 81 
> on
> > the same interface?  I haven't played around with iproutes a whole lot but I 
> am
> > trying to get tightvnc to work through my firewall on my corporate LAN at 
> work.
> >  I have a server running apache and tightvnc server, amoungst othter things, 
> and
> > have setup a webpage that will load tightvnc java onto the client machine
> > visiting the page and then let them use tight vnc through the browser to my 
> kde
> > desktop.  Problem is my corporate lan blocks all ports but 443, 21, 23, 80, 
> and
> > 81.  
> > 
> > If anyone may have an alternate way of doing this I would appreciate a quick
> > rundown.   My work pc is a WinXP machine.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
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