Yes, use -P ..., which doesn't allocate a privileged port.
Jason
>
> Firewall is preventing SSH connection. I am behind the firewall and
> trying to connect to a server at home connected to the in via DSL. I can
> connect to the server by first establishing a dialup connection to an ISP
> but this is slow and cumbersome. Our firewall blocks inbound and outbound
> traffic on all ports below 1024 except HTTP, FTP and Telnet ports. Is
> there a way to tell the ssh client to use a port above 1024?
>
> Thanks,
> Rick Knight
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
